#Vladimir Putin
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![A Russian family takes part in the Kremlin-backed “Family Zarnitsa” military-style competition. (Source: murman.gov.ru)]( "A Russian family takes part in the Kremlin-backed “Family Zarnitsa” military-style competition. (Source: murman.gov.ru)")
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- War in Ukraine
What began as a Kremlin-backed “patriotic” family initiative has grown into nationwide military-style competitions where children as young as 11 train alongside their parents, handle weapons, practice battlefield skills, and are coached by veterans of Russia’s war against Ukraine.![Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Putin Warns Russia Must Not Create an “Intellectual Elite” Taught to Think")
![Ukrainian soldiers operate an M109 self-propelled howitzer near Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region, October 16, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian soldiers operate an M109 self-propelled howitzer near Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region, October 16, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian leader Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Russia, on October 01, 2026.]( "Russian leader Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Russia, on October 01, 2026.")
![Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Putin Warns West Over Kaliningrad, Admits Ukrainian Strikes Cut Russia's GDP by 1%")
![CIA Director John L. Ratcliffe attends a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Source: Getty Images)]( "CIA Director John L. Ratcliffe attends a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Source: Getty Images)")
