RUSSIA'S GRIP ON POWER

For over two decades, this powerful figure has held onto an iron grip on power in Russia. His leadership is characterized by suppression of dissent, creating a system where criticism is stifled. Putin's influence extends far beyond every facet of Russian society, from the media to the judiciary. This firm grip on power has shaped Russia's trajector

filled with anger and venom, portraying Ukraine as being the headquarters of neo-Nazis and the West as a large motor of “Russophobia,” Mr. Putin appeared as deluded regarding the neighbor he attacked as he was in his Feb. 24 speech that announced the war. The US sees each men as wrongfully detained and Mr Gershkovich's detention was extended o