During a meeting on Friday, Putin confirmed that the funds would be used to upgrade Russia's naval vessels and aircraft.

The UK has accused Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet on a Ukraine ceasefire at a meeting of allies - at which more than £18bn in aid was pledged to Kyiv. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's envoy has ...

U.S. and Chinese military officials met in Shanghai for a ... Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted to negotiate a legitimate or lasting peace in Ukraine.Speaking amid ongoing peace ...

Vladimir Putin claims Russia's naval strategic nuclear forces are now fully fitted with the latest weapons and equipment. Speaking at a meeting of military and civil officials in St Petersburg ...