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,

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,

One of Putin’s true wins is his quarter century in power. Although Russia is a militant autocracy, the reason for Putin’s lifetime presidency isn’t gulags, mass executions, or forced labor. It’s a set of deals with the Russian people.

There are many reasons why Putin might be worried, The Telegraph reports. Businesses have been negatively impacted by high interest rates, government borrowing costs have soared,