Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine

• 10 hours agoSteve RosenbergRussia editor, MoscowWhen Vladimir Putin arrived to address Russia's parliament on Wednesday, a warm welcome was guaranteed.
• "The Special Election Operation", as one Russian newspaper dubbed last month's legislative vote, has produced a State Duma even more pro-Putin than anything before it.
• The ruling party, United Russia, now has more MPs than ever.