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Allison Quinn

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Allison Quinn is a former news editor and reporter for the Daily Beast. She spent nearly a decade in Moscow and Kyiv reporting on human trafficking, corruption, Russia’s opposition, and the war in eastern Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits a command post of Russia's joint force grouping, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image taken from a video released on October 16, 2026.
ALTERNATE REALITY

Putin Brutally Mocked by His Own for Bogus War Briefing

The battlefield boasts were widely panned even by Kremlin propagandists, who said “psychiatrists” were needed to make sense of the disconnect.

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER

Trump Humiliated as Jaw-Dropping Putin Concession Leaks

The president offered Putin a major concession while the Kremlin refused to give an inch on Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin observes the Centre-2026 military exercises at the Chebarkul range in Chelyabinsk Region, Russia October 2, 2026.
LETHAL PATHOGEN

Putin’s Goons Scramble to Cover Up Freak Biolab Accident

Nothing to see here, just a little old pneumonic plague.

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Vladimir Putin
SPIDERS IN A JAR

Putin Rocked by a ‘Palace Coup’ Among His Top Henchmen

The security service tasked with strengthening Putin’s grip is tearing at the seams.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a ceremony to honor Marines who served at Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul during the August 26, 2021, suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the U.S. military evacuation from Afghanistan, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
PUNCHING DOWN

Hegseth Starts Petty New Fight as Troops Hurt in Real Fight

The Pentagon is hemorrhaging top leadership and there’s a war on, but he’s found a new crusade.

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U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, leave a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia, September 5, 2026.
FORGET ME NOT

Trump Envoy’s Memento to Putin Revealed

The Russian leader was given a souvenir when Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived for talks.

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a forum.
FEARLESS LEADER

Putin Sparks Health Concerns With Deranged Animal Tale

The Russian leader’s disconnect from reality was on stark display.

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Vladimir Putin being propped up by lumber.
LEAN ON ME

Putin’s Henchmen Caught Desperately Scheming to Prop Him Up

The security service that has kept him in power has resorted to concocting an alternate reality to strengthen his grip.

Allison Quinn

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a forum.
BUNKER BRIEFING

Putin Humiliated in Botched Battlefield Publicity Stunt

There was one glaring omission in an audio clip of the Russian leader spread far and wide by the Kremlin.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin tours the exhibition "Everything for Victory" organised by People's Front, in Moscow, Russia, July 13, 2026.
DANGER ZONE

Putin Gets Spectacularly Ambushed After Leaving His Bunker

The Russian leader is making his first domestic trip in months. It’s not going well.

Allison Quinn

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