The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump warned Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro his days are numbered, refusing to rule out a US ground invasion amid rising military pressure and fears of wider conflict.

Trump previously compared himself to the famed showman and huckster

Diplomatic activity to secure a peace deal has accelerated in recent weeks

Zelenskyy met Pope Leo XIV and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Tuesday, meanwhile voicing his refusal to surrender territory to Moscow despite pressure from Washington for territorial concessions.

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump is a Russian ally and is trying to force surrender on Ukraine – world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains how Europe can and must stop him

Ukraine is under unprecedented pressure, not only on the battlefield but also on the domestic and diplomatic fronts.

On a recent visit to India, Vladimir Putin personally announced the launch of RT India, a new Kremlin-funded broadcaster. It is part of the established RT (formerly Russia Today) network. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, RT lost its license to broadcast in the UK, was banned in the EU…

Their relatives might have been on opposite sides of near-nuclear war, but the US and Soviet leader’s descendants have teamed up for an intimate BBC podcast. They talk humanity, hate – and why Trump is a ‘very limited’ man

Russia tests its nuclear-powered Poseidon torpedo, raising fears over underwater weapons capable of striking coastal cities undetected.