Vladimir Putin says he allowed a NATO spy ship to snoop on his latest missile test so the West could see the full might of his nuclear arsenal

Vladimir Putin tightens grip on power by promoting family members and younger allies to his inner circle as economic strain and opposition threats mount in Russia.

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised some of Russia's newest weapons, describing them as faster and more effective, capable of ensuring security and strategic parity and even of use in rare metals extraction and lunar missions.

Pianist and composer Justus Frantz has regularly divided opinion in Germany's classical music world over his close relationship with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Now he's set disapproving tongues wagging again within the industry by accepting Moscow's Order of Friendship award.

US President Donald Trump said that two weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin asked him for help in resolving the war in Ukraine, according to Trump’s remarks at theAmerican Business Forum in Miami.

Volodymyr Zelensky said he met Ukrainian soldiers near the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, where one of the fiercest front-line battles between Russia and Ukraine is underway.

Vladimir Putin has awarded developers of Russia's latest nuclear weapons, in a move analysts believe is sending a message to the West.