The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

A Russian court began on Thursday hearing the appeal of Oleg Orlov, a veteran human rights campaigner and co-chair of the Nobel-Prize-winning group Memorial, who has been convicted of discrediting Russian forces.

Vladimir Putin on Thursday holds his first year-end press conference since sending troops into Ukraine, with the Russian president feeling the tide turning in his favour nearly two years into the conflict.

Republican presidential candidate sparred with host Abby Phillip at Iowa event

EU leaders prepare for showdown with Hungary over Ukrainian membership talks; more than 50 injured in Russian missile attack on Kyiv

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko urges for immediate aid and stresses Ukraine's fight for freedom and democracy amid Russian conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin inaugurated two new nuclear-powered submarines this week, promising to reinforce the country’s “military-naval might”. The submarines will be assigned to Russia’s Pacific fleet, underscoring Moscow's desire to project its naval power well beyond Ukraine.

Anna Tsavera was found by her parents at her home just one year after the mysterious death of her former boss, Vladimir Sungorkin

Declassified US intelligence report says Putin has been forced to take ‘extraordinary measures to sustain [Russia’s] ability to fight’

Ukrainian president goes on diplomatic offensive in Washington, DC to try and win over sceptical right-wing Republicans.