
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is a former intelligence officer who has led Russia as president or prime minister since 1999.
1,968 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 3, 2021.
Stories involving Vladimir Putin13 named stories in 2026
Active · 8
- Nov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 469 stories
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the invasion, the front line and the long-range strikesNov 3, 2021 – Nov 10, 2026 · 1,290 stories
Here for 175 stories about Vladimir Putin
- The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for UkraineJan 19, 2022 – Nov 5, 2026 · 492 stories
Here for 39 stories about Vladimir Putin
- Nov 16, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · 196 stories
- The Israel-Hamas war: Trump's peace plan, the 2025 ceasefire and what followedSep 25, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026 · 117 stories
Here for 2 stories about Vladimir Putin
- North Korea's missile tests and Kim Jong Un's terms for talks with TrumpOct 1, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · 239 stories
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- The Russia-Ukraine war: Russian drones in NATO airspace and alleged sabotage plotsMar 11, 2022 – Oct 27, 2026 · 71 stories
Here for 5 stories about Vladimir Putin
- The Nord Stream explosions and Germany's case against Ukrainian suspectsSep 26, 2022 – Oct 27, 2026 · 22 stories
Here for 2 stories about Vladimir Putin
Gone quiet · 5
- Russia and North Korea's alliance, from arms deals to troops in UkraineMay 26, 2022 – Oct 20, 2026 · 78 stories
Here for 19 stories about Vladimir Putin
- Sep 14 – Oct 6, 2026 · 5 stories
- Jul 17 – Sep 25, 2026 · 14 stories
- Oct 20, 2021 – Feb 14, 2026 · 66 stories
- Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia and the 2024 prisoner swap that freed himMar 30, 2023 – Sep 28, 2026 · 55 stories
Here for 6 stories about Vladimir Putin
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Coverage over timeshare of the sources publishing each week in linked stories, by side, weeks overlapping 2026
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Dec 29, 2025 - Nov 15, 2026
Share of the sources publishing each week that covered it
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 11 left, 29 center, 19 right, 13% of the sources that published that week · 162 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 65 | 26% |
| Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 72 | 16% |
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 22 | 34 | 21 | 223 | 45% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 10% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 58 | 22% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 41 | 16% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 6% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 16% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 16% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 15% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 14% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 88 | 28% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 9% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 10% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 87 | 19% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 9% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 4% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 115 | 11% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 38 | 62 | 45 | 606 | 26% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 65 | 7% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 5% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 5% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 17 | 46 | 25 | 330 | 16% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 47 | 6% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 128 | 11% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 19 | 45 | 27 | 415 | 19% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 17 | 39 | 25 | 305 | 17% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 701 | 28% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 17 | 36 | 21 | 200 | 15% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 11 | 27 | 17 | 166 | 12% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 35 | 56 | 36 | 788 | 27% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 46 | 64 | 64 | 1184 | 37% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 30 | 46 | 28 | 502 | 22% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 197 | 13% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 122 | 10% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 11 | 29 | 19 | 162 | 13% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
120 left · 130 center · 112 right: 362 sources on the spectrum, across 1,968 linked stories.
Everything else84 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Vladimir Putin that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 11Putin's Soldiers Are Becoming Russia's Next Deep State2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 8As fresh peace talks loom, Putin is escalating his efforts to shatter Ukraine’s economy6 articles · 5 sources0 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Nov 6– 9China confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting10 articles · 10 sources2 left, 3 center, 4 right
- Nov 5– 6Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei5 articles · 4 sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Oct 31Putin wants Africa on his side. African leaders are playing their own game7 articles · 7 sources0 left, 7 center, 0 right
- Oct 28– 29Putin calls Musk 'genius' as Ukraine recovers from Starshield throttling11 articles · 11 sources3 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Oct 28– 29Putin woos African leaders at a Moscow summit aimed at expanding Russia-Africa ties15 articles · 10 sources3 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 27– 30Russia and US discussing sanctions relief for Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund, Kremlin aide says11 articles · 11 sources0 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Oct 22– 23What Trump must get from a peace deal in Ukraine2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Oct 19– 20U.S. must put pressure on Russia so Putin ends the war, Ukrainian official says2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
Stories that name Vladimir Putin
- Nov 11Protesters rally outside NHL game in Canada to make wild case for banning Alex Ovechkin from the country3 articles · 3 sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Nov 11Moscow’s ambassador to the US dies at age 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry says42 articles · 31 sources2 left, 15 center, 10 right
- Nov 9– 10Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decades, citing official pressure11 articles · 11 sources2 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Nov 7– 8Giorgia Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leaking foreign minister's personal data to dark web10 articles · 10 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Nov 5– 7Rocket launcher deal illustrates deepening Russia-Iran relations6 articles · 6 sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Nov 2– 6Russia’s Return to Ice Hockey Championship Sparks Corporate, Political Backlash22 articles · 11 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Oct 29– 31Russia’s top independent newspaper shuts down, blaming pressure from authorities26 articles · 26 sources3 left, 12 center, 3 right
- Oct 29Russia downs record total of Ukrainian drones amid summit2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 23– 26Kim Jong Un visits China, inaugurates bridge between the countries23 articles · 17 sources4 left, 8 center, 2 right
- Oct 21– 27Serbia’s victorious student movement faces tough challenges as it prepares to take power82 articles · 35 sources6 left, 16 center, 5 right
Local coverage
- Oct 22– 23Trump makes another push to help Russia beat Ukraine6 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right