{
  "id": 10697194,
  "title": "'Putin's goal is to prolong his power in Russia': Journalist Roman Badanin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/putins-goal-is-to-prolong-his-power-in-russia-journalist-roman-badanin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:46:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20260929-putin-s-goal-is-to-prolong-his-power-in-russia-journalist-roman-badanin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 book, \"Le Tsar en personne\" or \"The Tsar in person\" which delves into exactly how Putin's mind…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}