The hidden cost of Putin’s war: A more dependent Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has increasingly characterized his all-out war against Ukraine as a struggle for ...

The tightrope of reporting in Putin’s Russia

Today, we speak to Steve Rosenberg, the BBC’s Russia editor, on the tightrope of reporting from Moscow under Vladimir Putin.

China's Xi and Russia's Putin discuss their growing links, ties with US and global crises

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the burgeoning economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and their relations with the United States in a video call with Chinese leader Xi ...

Zelenskyy says Putin playing for time as U.S.-brokered talks wrap up

U.S.-brokered Ukraine-Russia peace talks wrap up with little to show, and Zelenskyy accusing Moscow of playing for time ...
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Russia under Vladimir Putin: His 26-year rule in facts and figures

Putin has ruled the Russian Federation since the 31 December 1999, inheriting a country in economic, political and social disarray. Out of Putin’s 26-year ruling, Russia has been at war, overtly or ...

Epstein tried to cozy up to Russian officials, including Putin, documents show

After attending the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in 2015, Barak, the former Israeli prime minister, ...

Zelenskyy dismisses Putin’s 'historical s—' in peace talks as ‘delay tactic,’ urges focus on ending the war

Ukrainian president suggested Geneva talks with Russia produced limited progress, accusing Moscow of stalling peace negotiations through historical arguments.

Vladimir Putin to visit China, Kremlin says, as Xi calls for 'grand plan' to strengthen ties

In a video-link call broadcast on Russian state television, Putin said the Moscow-Beijing relationship was an important stabilizing factor at a time of growing global turbulence.