The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Biden administration officials say the sanctions are being imposed now because they are not likely to add to inflation

‘Putin is doing this to scare you. He wants you to be afraid even to mention Alexei and gradually forget his name’

A Russian court was to issue guilty verdicts Friday in an "extremism" trial against three lawyers who worked for Alexei Navalny, escalating a crackdown against the Kremlin critic's allies even after his death.

UK foreign secretary plays down idea of Trump taking control, in speech exposing differences with president-elect

Ukrainian leader appeals for sustained military support as US president-elect seeks ‘new chapter’ in Europe

‘We’ve come such a long way that it would honestly be crazy to drop the ball now,’ says Ukrainian leader

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U_S_ Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting in Germany to press the incoming Trump administration to not give up on Kyiv’s fight, warning that to cease military support now “will only invite more aggression, chaos and war.”

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The foreign secretary has used his first major speech of 2025 to go after Putin’s aggression in tearing up the world order and back Trump’s demands for significant increases in defence spending