The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Belarus' authoritarian president attended a government-organized meeting with children brought from Russia-controlled areas of Ukraine, openly defying an international outrage over such deportations.

The non-profit newsroom Disclose has exposed French sporting giant Decathlon for continuing to sell goods in Russia, despite sanctions.

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently serving a 19-year prison sentence, has been transferred to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle. The IK-3 penal colony, located in Kharp in the Yamalo-Nenets region about 1,900 km (1200 miles) northeast of Moscow, is considered to be one of the…

Sophie Marceau, one of France's best-loved actors, said in an interview published Thursday that film icon Gerard Depardieu, accused of rape, was "rude and inappropriate" when they worked together, and targeted women with low-level jobs on set, not the stars.

Yekatrina Duntsova is third opposition figure to be sidelined since Putin announced next presidential term

Ukraine president thanks US for final aid package under current US legislation

India-Russia relationship, rooted in defence collaborations, is increasingly facing strains amid concerns that Moscow’s pariah status may drive it closer to China

In today’s newsletter: With US support uncertain and the world’s attention drifting, what will happen next in Ukraine?

Party organiser Anastasia Ivleeva under investigation for alleged tax evasion

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India’s foreign minister has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said relations between the countries are progressing even amid turbulent times