Vladimir Putin
2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)
- 10h ago
Drone strikes knock out Crimean power as residents queue for street meals
Long-range Ukrainian drone strikes on electricity substations in occupied Crimea have triggered prolonged blackouts, forcing residents to queue for hot meals cooked on the street, as Kyiv intensifies its campaign to isolate the peninsula from Russia’s mainland supply routes.
- 2d ago
Trump backs away from pledge to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot missiles, citing technology transfer risks
President Donald Trump said on Friday the US has "not agreed" to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, walking back a July 8 pledge made at the NATO summit in Ankara and citing fears the technology could someday be turned against America.
- 4d ago
Ukraine strikes Wildberries warehouse in Volgograd, Ozon evacuates Tatarstan hub as drone campaign against Russian e-commerce giants intensifies
Ukrainian drones set fire to a Wildberries logistics centre in Volgograd and a Lukoil refinery overnight, while Ozon evacuated its Zelenodolsk warehouse due to drone alerts, marking an escalation of attacks on Russia's e-commerce and energy infrastructure.
- 4d ago
President Nawrocki meets chess legend and Kremlin critic Kasparov, discussing Russian threat to Poland and Baltic states
Garri Kasparow, the Russian former world chess champion and outspoken Kremlin critic, met President Karol Nawrocki at Warsaw's Presidential Palace on Wednesday to discuss the threat from Moscow and Poland's crucial role in strengthening Europe's security.
- 4d ago
France orders expulsion of Russian journalist Xenia Fedorova and freezes her assets; she decries censorship
Xenia Fedorova, former head of RT France and now a regular on Vincent Bolloré's media outlets, was served with an expulsion order on Wednesday and placed under house arrest; on Friday the government froze her assets for six months, accusing her of relaying Kremlin propaganda.
- 4d ago
Russia adds Telegram founder Pavel Durov to terrorist list after charging him with facilitating terrorism
The move follows an FSB announcement that Durov is wanted internationally for allegedly allowing Ukrainian intelligence to use the messaging app to recruit Russians for sabotage.
- 5d ago
US Senate advances sweeping Russia sanctions bill named after Lindsey Graham
The bill imposes 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, targets the shadow fleet, and extends Iran sanctions, gaining bipartisan support after Graham's death.
- 5d ago
Poland's foreign ministry blasts Putin's 'primitive disinformation' on western Ukraine
Polish authorities have issued a sharp rebuttal after Vladimir Putin said Ukraine would eventually lose its western regions to neighbours including Poland, Hungary and Romania. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the remarks a cynical attempt to drive a wedge between Kyiv and its allies.
- 6d ago
Putin says Ukraine will eventually lose western lands that belonged to Poland, Hungary and Romania
Speaking to Russian Navy personnel on Sunday, Vladimir Putin said he was convinced Ukraine would eventually lose its western regions, which he claimed once belonged to Poland, Hungary and Romania.
- Jul 25
Zelenskiy warns Russia is preparing autumn mobilization and plans to bring 30,000 North Korean soldiers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on 24 and 25 July that intelligence indicates Russia is readying a large-scale mobilization for autumn 2026 and intends to bring an additional 30,000 North Korean troops to the battlefield as Moscow seeks to expand the war despite mounting losses.
- Jul 25
Kazakhstan's Tokayev proposes freezing Ukraine war during face-to-face Omsk summit with Putin
In a rare direct rebuke, President Tokayev told Vladimir Putin that the fighting in Ukraine must be frozen and proposed returning to the Istanbul peace framework, citing the deaths of young people.
- Jul 25
Trump warns Russia and China against arming Iran, says he trusts Putin and Xi's assurances
From his Truth Social platform, Trump said he accepted assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that their countries are not supplying weapons to Tehran, but cautioned it would 'be very bad for them' if they were.
- Jul 25
Russia kills 10 at Kyiv defence expo, Zelenskyy says event should never have been held
A Russian ballistic missile strike on a defence industry drone demonstration near Kyiv on Friday killed 10 people and injured nearly 100, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to say the event should never have taken place in wartime.
- Jul 25
Trump warns Russia and China against arming Iran, says Xi and Putin promised no support
The US president posted on Truth Social that Chinese and Russian leaders had assured him they would not arm Iran, but if they did it would be 'very bad' for them.
- Jul 25
ICC member states dismiss chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations
The Assembly of States Parties voted 82-13 to remove the 56-year-old British prosecutor, who denies assaulting a female subordinate, during a special meeting at UN headquarters in New York on Friday, 24 July 2026.
- Jul 25
Trump enters 'revenge mode' as Iran threatens US soldiers and a London coalition meeting on Hormuz looms
Frustrated by stalled negotiations, President Trump is weighing military escalation while Tehran warns it will kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed. Behind the scenes, Oman is mediating on Hormuz and the US and UK plan a London conference on an international coalition.
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drone strike hits St. Petersburg, sets warehouse ablaze and halts Wildberries logistics
A large fire erupted at a warehouse after a Ukrainian drone raid targeted Russia's St. Petersburg region overnight, with nearly 60 drones intercepted. Two Wildberries logistics centres suspended operations.
- Jul 24
US strikes Iran for 13th night, Houthis hit Saudi tankers as oil surges past $100
US Central Command said the 13th night of strikes aimed to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran launched drone attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, and Houthi rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
- Jul 24
Trump says Xi and Putin assured him they won't arm Iran, warns of 'very bad' consequences if they do
The US president posted on Truth Social that both leaders personally pledged not to supply weapons to Tehran, amid a renewed phase of daily US-Iran strikes around the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jul 24
Ukraine hits Wildberries warehouses in St. Petersburg and Crimea in third major drone strike this week
Drone attacks set logistics centres ablaze in Novosaratovka, Shushary and Simferopol, killing at least two and injuring eight, as Kyiv targets Russia's largest online retailer for its alleged role in military supply chains.
