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For Putin, Problems (and Paranoia) Keep Mounting

The New Yorker · May 8, 2026, 10:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Drone attacks, internet blackouts, and a sudden downturn in the economy have marked one of the worst stretches for Vladimir Putin since the start of the war in Ukraine.

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For Putin, Problems (and Paranoia) Keep Mounting

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