Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
On 9 May 2026 President Putin held a press conference. Russian journalists asked him about drones hitting deep into Russia, the course of the war, the prospects of peace, the threat to bomb Kiev, the possible meeting with Zelensky and many other questions. Today we analyze Putin's answers.
Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. FOLLOW HIM ON X TWITTER https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791
On 9 May 2026 President Putin held a press conference. Russian journalists asked him about drones hitting deep into Russia, the course of the war, the prospects of peace, the threat to bomb Kiev, the possible meeting with Zelensky and many other questions. Today we analyze Putin's answers.
Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. FOLLOW HIM ON X TWITTER https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791
