The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin never referred to Alexei Navalny by name yet the Russian leader's most significant domestic political opponent succeeded in haunting the Kremlin chief, though it remains to be seen how his influence will endure after his death.

Tensions are high ahead of the Russian opposition leader’s funeral

Putin's warning against Western interference in upcoming election raises tensions and concerns of conflict.

Eastern front difficult as Russians assault town and villages, says military chief Syrskyi; Ukraine claims shootdown of three more Russian warplanes

Russian President Putin's aggressive speech raises nuclear war fears amid tensions with the West.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have been targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's air force for the past ten days, destroying ten of its warplanes – worth a total of £611 million.

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued explicit nuclear threats to the West, even as he assured Russians their country could both win the war in Ukraine and thrive economically.

FOI reveals $135,000 in public money to secretive firm to help rightwing campaigns; New Zealand exporter vows to continue e-cigarette trade

Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian oligarch who is close to Vladimir Putin, found refuge in Russia after leaving Ukraine, where he faces treason charges. He runs a Russian-language portal pushing Kremlin narratives on Ukraine and the war, but his latest foray into disinformation has run into its own challenges.