The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

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.

Putin reshuffles Kremlin leadership, demoting Patrushev and promoting Medvedev and Ivanov for new priorities.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron's meeting with former President Trump to discuss a potential Ukraine-Russia peace deal sparks contrasting views wit...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defence minister in a cabinet shakeup that comes as the leader begins his fifth term in office.

Yuri Kuznetsov, the second senior official arrested in the case, is accused of bribery after being found holding $1m.

Analysts predict Andrei Belousov will boost Russia’s military-industrial complex as Kyiv’s forces struggle on the front.

Recent arrests and leadership changes in the Russian Defense Ministry highlight challenges in the country's military and political landscape.

Since a Russian court in January sent his older brother, environmental activist Fail Alsynov, to prison for four years, Idel says he has lived in "fear of the unknown".