President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons.

The newspaper analyzes the mood in Russian society and reveals why Putin's "paranoid patriots," Russians, are afraid of his brutal war against Ukraine. As Moscow prepares for celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany,

MOSCOW/KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he hopes nuclear weapons will not be necessary in the ongoing war in Ukraine, even as he asserted Moscow has ample military capability to achieve