The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Russia is leader in prosthetic limbs thanks to Ukraine war, says Kremlin official

Deputy defence minister Anna Tsivilyova said those coming back from the battlefield had become a ‘driver’ in pushing Russia’s innovation in prosthetics

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2025

Coalition Of Willing Commits To Ukraine Force If Peace Agreed

More than two dozen countries have pledged to join a force to deploy in Ukraine after any eventual peace deal with Russia, aiming to deter Moscow from again attacking its neighbour, leaders announced Thursday.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025

Trump cutting funding to train and support European troops in countries bordering Russia: report

The apparent shift has alarmed European defense leaders, who see the presence of U.S. troops and support as a key deterrent against Moscow

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Why Trump’s fight with India could have global repercussions

Donald Trump’s tariff policy seems to have morphed into as much of a tool of foreign policy as an economic strategy. But the administration’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on India, a key US ally as part of the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) along with the US, Australia and…

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

Could Humans Become Immortal, As Putin Was Heard Telling Xi?

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have been recorded on a hot mic discussing how organ transplants and other medical advances could let humans live past 150 years -- or even become immortal.

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2025

How China uses second world war history in its bid to reshape the global order – podcast

With Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un among 26 world leaders watching, China’s president Xi Jinping made a muscular address to 50,000 people in Tiananmen Square marking 80 years since the end of the second world war. China is “never intimidated by bullies” and would “stand by the…

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

Voices: Putin and Xi’s hot mic moment wasn’t even the oddest thing to emerge from China

COMMENT: When the dictators were accidentally recorded at their China summit debating organ transplants and other outlandish scientific means to help them achieve immortality, was anyone really surprised, asks Mary Dejevsky

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a 'reassurance force' for Ukraine

Twenty-six countries have pledged to contribute to Ukraine’s security after any ceasefire or peace deal with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2025

Trump says he has pressured Putin for Ukraine truce: So what has he done?

US President Trump has threatened non-specific consequences for Putin if Russia fails to agree to peace with Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025

China's Xi Holds Talks With North Korea's Kim In Beijing

President Xi Jinping reassured Kim Jong Un of North Korea's enduring importance to China as the two leaders met for talks in Beijing on Thursday, state media reported.

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2025