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

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Putin using North Korean ballistic missiles to ‘terrorise’ Kyiv, UN allies say - Pyongyang reportedly sent nine million rounds of artillery and rocket launcher ammunition and at least 100 ballistic mi

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.

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.

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.

President Donald Trump is making clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, leveling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounds Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a third straight night.

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