Russian discontent with the war, and Vladimir Putin, is growing
A big reverse in Ukraine makes him look incompetent
As russia’s troops were abandoning their positions and armour in Kharkiv, in Ukraine, Russia’s capital was celebrating the “Day of the City”. Vladimir Putin, the dictator who started the war, boasted of a new attraction—a giant Ferris wheel called the Sun of Moscow at vdnkh, a vast theme park built in the 1930s to exhibit the achievements of the Soviet empire that Mr Putin is now fighting to restore.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Setting sun”
Europe September 17th 2022
- A stunning counter-offensive by Ukraine’s armed forces
- Russian discontent with the war, and Vladimir Putin, is growing
- Italy’s probable next government contains many tensions
- Spanish politicians are arguing over judges
- France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, gets back to work
- Poland opens a propaganda-heavy canal
- Demonising nationalist parties has not stemmed their rise in Europe
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