Vladimir Putin tightens grip on power by promoting family members and younger allies to his inner circle as economic strain and opposition threats mount in Russia.

Vladimir Putin is facing mounting pressure as new data shows that more Russians are complaining of floundering economic activity.

It was, perhaps, the costliest phone call in history. When Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, told his American counterpart on Monday that the Kremlin had not budged from its demand for an even bigger slice of Ukraine than its forces currently hold,

Vladimir Putin is threatening an “overwhelming” response to deep strikes on Russia just days after his military tested a nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile which reportedly flew 8,700 miles. Britain is pushing allies to deliver more long-range weapons for Ukraine to counter Putin’s war launched in February 2022.

Vladimir Putin is winning the fight against the West, with Donald Trump’s help, as he has damaged NATO, divided Americans, and created chaos in the US, all of which benefits Putin’s

Back on that 2010 night, Vladimir Putin was all about show biz. He was doing Sinatra doing Fats Domino (with just a charming trace of his Russian accent). Out in Putin’s audience, Kevin Costner,