The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

“As the risk of a financial crash rises, Russia’s imperiled economy is about to pose serious constraints on Putin’s war.”

Ukrainian President issues demand to US President after Vladimir Putin states Moscow is ‘ready for negotiations’

Editorial: China’s tech leap challenges US dominance through innovation. But unregulated competition increases the risk of catastrophe

Autocrat conducts rambling press conference as his 31 years of rule are extended by an election dismissed outside the country as a sham

This moving study of the Russian composers and performers who fell foul of the Soviet dictator features stories that freeze the veins and stir the heart

Belarus presidential election under scrutiny as Lukashenko seeks to maintain power amid opposition and international condemnation.

Living 30 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, Belarusian retiree Sergei Budyukhin says the war on the other side of the frontier never feels far away.

Comments follow an announcement from newly inaugurated US secretary of state Marco Rubio that he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days

A primary school teacher in Russia pushes back on cruel nationalist propaganda in a fascinating and daring look at everyday encroachment

"What if this war is until the end of our lives?" "It's an explanation of how soldiers in a war zone live," he told AFP. Besides visceral depictions of fighting, "2000 Meters to Andriivka" displays the dark humor, quotidian concerns and dogged determination of the 3rd Assault Brigade.

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