17 days ago · Russia
'Putin's goal is to prolong his power in Russia': Journalist Roman Badanin
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. France 24 English is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 12:46 UTC. The headline in use is “'Putin's goal is to prolong his power in Russia': Journalist Roman Badanin”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A journalist who has spent more than 20 years investigating Russian leader Vladimir Putin and who is recognised as perhaps Russia's finest investigative journalist has told FRANCE 24 that Putin's aim with the war in Ukraine is simply to prolong his power inside Russia. Roman Badanin has just published a…
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'Putin's goal is to prolong his power in Russia': Journalist Roman Badanin
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- France 24 English