Anna Nemtsova

Anna Nemtsova is a correspondent for The Daily Beast covering news in Eastern Europe. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, Politico, PRI, Foreign Policy, nbcnews.com, Marie Claire, Newsweek, The Atlantic and The Guardian. She is the winner of the 2012 Persephone Miel Fellowship and a 2015 recipient of the prestigious IWMF Courage in Journalism award. Follow her @annanemtsova.Send her a tip: tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

Putin's military leaders are targeted.

Putin Faces Fresh Humiliation in String of Revenge Killings

A bloody retribution campaign is quietly playing out in Russian cities, picking off high-ranking military officers accused of war crimes.

Anna Nemtsova

Vladimir Putin being propped up by lumber.

Putin’s Henchmen Caught Desperately Scheming to Prop Him Up

The security service that has kept him in power has resorted to concocting an alternate reality to strengthen his grip.

Allison Quinn

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Trump and Putin Spiral in Twin Humiliations

The 80-year-old American president has long sought to match Putin’s macho image. Now they’re united by delusions.

Anna Nemtsova

A photo illo illustration of Vladimir Putin, and smoke from alleged Ukrainian drone strikes in St Petersburg, Russia on June 3, 2026.

Putin’s New Weakness Exposed in Humiliating Disaster

The Russian leader’s nightmare is finally becoming a reality.

Anna Nemtsova

A photo illo illustration of Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin, and vital signs.

Kremlin Caught Scrambling to Hide Putin’s Health Scare

The Russian leader is following in Donald Trump’s footsteps.

Anna Nemtsova