Russia's Defense Ministry said that during Putin's trip to the border region where Kyiv previously staged an incursion, his aircraft came under fire from Ukrainian drones. But cit

The Russian leader Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to hand his Kremlin throne to his second daughter, a former high-kicking rock'n'roll dancer, who has a cruel nickname based on her appearance

Child killed in Russian strike after Zelensky accuses Putin of sabotaging talks - Zelensky says Ukraine is still waiting for a memo from Russia setting out its conditions for peace

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The United States missed the chance to stop the aggression of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine back in 2014. Insufficient actions at that time led to the loss of a deterrent factor, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says during the Black Sea Security Forum.

Russia rebukes Trump’s “absolutely crazy” Putin comment, blaming his “emotional overload” after major Ukraine air assault.

Putin made the comments after a Russian business leader said Microsoft and Zoom were eating into the local market.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia needs to “strangle” Western tech companies still operating in the country. The comments come after a Monday meeting at the Kremlin where a businessman claimed Russian consumers are still using Microsoft and Zoom products in the country.

Vladimir Putin will attack a Nato country if he wins in Ukraine, former CIA chief David Petraeus has warned. The former US general and intelligence chief claimed Russia could invade Lithuania or another Baltic state following any success in its current military campaign.

President Donald Trump put Russian President Vladimir Putin on notice, and issued some harsh words to China and their ongoing trade negotiations during his 19th week in office.