The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

By removing Sergei Shoigu and promoting key allies, Russia’s leader is shoring up the war machine he needs to justify his survival, says Samantha de Bendern of Chatham House

Isolated Putin to meet Xi to rally support for the war, but cautious China is wary of punitive measures from the West.

Editorial: Significant advances by Vladimir Putin’s forces in the Kharkiv region must concentrate minds in the west at a critical moment

Secretary of State Blinken reaffirms US plan to use seized Russian assets for Ukraine's reconstruction, sending a strong message to Putin.

"You’re like that guy that has a fantasy football team and thinks he’s a f**king GM," Burr told Maher

The Russian attacks on nearly a dozen villages in the Kharkiv sector of northeast Ukraine threaten a major breakthrough at the opening of a rolling summer offensive. The situation is described by Ukrainians as “dynamic” and President Volodymyr Zelensky has swiftly replaced his Kharkiv commander.

"A strong, successful, thriving, free Ukraine is the best possible rebuke to Putin," Blinken said.

Kremlin critic Bill Browder says US-style legislation would give UK power to confiscate money to support Ukrainian military efforts

Russia's incoming defence minister on Tuesday said that Moscow's priority was to secure victory on the battlefield against Ukraine while minimising human losses.