Vladimir Putin

At least 30 die after aerial strike hits two passenger buses in frontline city of Kramatorsk

A nuanced and frankly terrifying guide to averting a third World War

Washington increases pressure on Moscow to share more about the incident in which one person has died

The Wall Street Journal reporter recounts his arrest, trial and 16 months in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison

Ukrainian leader says Putin gave order in September, as Russia began hitting schools, hospitals and data centres

Ukraine says intercepted document shows Moscow wants to cripple the power grid using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones

Sergey Lavrov says Moscow has regular talks with Trump administration, which describes conflict as ‘Biden’s war, not our war’

Ireland has been taken over by the international IT sector

Government minister says signs suggest incident ‘aligns with Russia’s new doctrine of ⁠attack’ as Kyiv suffers heavy bombardment

Kremlin yet to respond publicly to US invitation that is likely to raise concerns from Ukraine and EU countries

Donald Trump acts as Vladimir Putin’s puppet for reasons that remain shrouded in secrecy

Major oil refinery in Russian capital set ablaze as voting draws to a close in stage-managed parliamentary elections

‘A lot of this is about safety in numbers in a savage world, not cultural communion’

Authorities accuse Zelenskiy of trying to disrupt Russian elections, with at least two killed and oil refinery damaged

An oil refinery was damaged and 400 people evacuated after a drone strike on a high-rise building, authorities say

Kremlin has consistently promoted itself as anti-colonial leader against western ‘neo-colonialism’ on behalf of Global South

United Russia party facing little by way of meaningful competition and set to extend hold it has had on parliament for 23 years

A blend of history, travelogue and geopolitical analysis that traces the faultlines of a 21st-century cold war

CIA director John Ratcliffe will be involved in shuttle diplomacy between Moscow and Kyiv

Kremlin spokesman indicates Russia close to winning Ukraine war, but western observers say this is untrue

Senior Estonian official says Putin has become ‘desperate’ as his war in Ukraine grinds on

It was first official visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Ukrainian capital in bid to end war

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Kyiv for talks on Sunday after meeting Russian president in Moscow

Europe letter: EU will struggle to repeat its €90bn loan trick to keep Ukraine funded

Xi Jinping’s influence continues to grow while American authority wanes

Indian prime minister and Russian president meet on the sidelines of summit in Kyrgyzstan

Intelligence says Russia is preparing for a possible new ground offensive towards Ukrainian capital

Interviews with ordinary Ukrainians light up this book’s pages, although it contains a strange fascination with ornithological detail

Much of combative language coming out of Kremlin is a classic case of Moscow using ‘rhetoric to exploit fears’, official says

Russians urged to make a deal before their military and economic situation worsens

It’s doubtul the Fifa president feels himself constrained by anything bigger than his ego

From a Cold War nuclear programme to the modern race for rare earth magnets, this quiet Estonian city can’t escape geopolitics

Russia, China and the US all want better relationships with the dictator

If Ukraine falls it will only be a short step for Vladimir Putin to go after others

It’s safe to say the rapper’s special rehabilitation operation is on hold

The idiot king has stabbed his South Korean ally in the back because a nuclearised North Korea is showing him respect

UK prime minister Andy Burnham vows to continue material support for Ukraine as drone

Narva in Estonia was once a symbol of cross-border connection. Today, residents live in the shadow of war and growing geopolitical tension

A former news editor from Russian state television claims journalists prepare a special news broadcast for Putin nightly, shorn of anything which might anger or upset him

Beijing’s decision to slash oil imports has kept a lid on prices, avoiding a wider economic fallout