The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

The US president, Joe Biden, is pursuing a last-minute attempt to shore up American support for Ukraine – ahead of a possible victory for Donald Trump in the US election on November 5.

Warning comes after Russia’s government unveiled plans to hike defence spending to highest levels since the Cold War

Accusations that another Kremlin critic ordered attack on Leonid Volkov throws scattered opposition into further disarray

Zelenskyy urges western backing akin to that for Israel after Kharkiv strike; Ukraine’s 72nd mechanised brigade leaves eastern town of Vuhledar after more than two years. What we know on day 953

The town was a bastion of resistance for over two years since Vladimir Putin’s invasion in February 2022

Russia captures Vuhledar in Ukraine, posing challenges for Kyiv. Loss highlights Russian advances and Ukrainian vulnerabilities.

Over the summer of 2024, some 250 Russian children traveled to North Korea for a 10-day-long kids camp. Framed as cultural diplomacy, the event was the result of a new youth exchange launched in 2022 that sees Russian youth compete for the free trip abroad. To win a place, children…

An aide to Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not play favourites after the president’s meetings with Trump and Harris.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he was ready to "expand" cooperation, as the two leaders exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, state media said.