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Catherine Belton
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Catherine Belton

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Reporting on Russia for @washingtonpost, ex@FT Moscow. Author Putin's People, a NYT Critics' Book of 2020, & for FT, Times. https://t.co/MpqkHf4ltC?…

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Putin pursues military victory over Ukraine

CIA chief’s visit failed to persuade Russian leader to stop the war

View Front PageWashington Post • SEP 5, 2026

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Putin pursues military victory over Ukraine

CIA chief’s visit failed to persuade Russian leader to stop the war

With:Warren P. Strobel
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Washington Post•SEP 5, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer front page

Russia closes window for dissent on Ukraine

Russia’s most prominent anti-war politician has been barred from running for parliament.

PI
Philadelphia Inquirer•JUL 29, 2026
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Zelensky dismisses general in shake-up

Military commander’s firing follows ouster of country’s defense minister

WP
Washington Post•JUL 22, 2026
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Infighting at Kremlin signals rift among elite

WP
Washington Post•MAY 7, 2026
Analyses domestic Russian political instability through the lens of a prominent propagandist turning against the leadership.
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Mood in Russia bleak as war drags on and economy stalls

WP
Washington Post•APR 27, 2026
Presents a data-driven, pessimistic view of Russia's domestic situation amidst ongoing conflict and economic sanctions.
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Vance heads to Hungary as MAGA ally Orban trails in polls

Visit is last-minute effort to save prime minister backed by Trump, Putin

WP
Washington Post•APR 6, 2026
Notes the Vice President's diplomatic visit to support a politically vulnerable European ally.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Catherine Belton in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.