The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

The Russian leader has attempted to shield the worst effects of the war from his countrymen, but prices for the fuels have been reaching record levels domestically.

Exclusive: Josep Borrell calls for European unity in face of Ukraine war, US-China competition and rise of global south

The Guardian’s art critic examines the collection amassed by the oligarch and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova, which includes Freuds, Picassos and Russian modernism

Vice President Han Zheng, a second-tier official, repeats familiar talking points in speech to 78th UNGA.

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has ordered unspecified steps to further develop his nation's relations with Russia after his recent visit

Set in a Polish ghetto, Dmitry Glukhovsky’s superb play explores the terrible choices made by people under occupation

The Armenian separatist forces in Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday agreed to lay down their weapons following Azerbaijan's lightning offensive in the Armenian-majority enclave. Between Moscow's weakening position in the Caucasus and the West's dependence on hydrocarbons, Azerbaijan has taken advantage of a favourable international context to complete a decades-long mission to…

Former Nato secretary general Lord Robertson of Port Ellen warned against the West feeling nervous of Russian escalation over Ukraine.

Skepticism was running high ahead of the 2023 summit of the Group of 20, or G20, held in New Delhi in early September. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that they would not attend. At one moment, it was touch and go whether U.S. President Joe…