The Times reports that Putin is increasingly framing Russia's war against Ukraine through medieval history, drawing parallels between today's confrontation with the West and the struggles of figures like Alexander Nevsky. The newspaper says his fixation on correcting what it sees as historical wrongs is causing concern even in Moscow. A source close to the Kremlin told The Times: "He never lost touch with reality. Now, I don't know."

The Times reports that Putin is increasingly framing Russia's war against Ukraine through medieval history, drawing parallels between today's confrontation with the West and the struggles of figures like Alexander Nevsky. The newspaper says his fixation on correcting what it sees as historical wrongs is causing concern even in Moscow. A source close to the Kremlin told The Times: "He never lost touch with reality. Now, I don't know."