Ton of BRICS? Putin defies West with global summit
It's been not too shabby a week so far for Russia’s leader of 24 years, sandwiched between a Moldova referendum where the pro-EU camp underwhelmed and a crucial general election in fellow…
Putin and Trump: a new axis against NATO and Ukraine?
Donald Trump is once again blasting NATO. Is it just campaign rhetoric or will he end up making deals with Putin, risking European security? Guests: Nico Lange (Munich Security Conference), Moritz Gathmann…
Putin heading for North Korea to meet with Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin is travelling to North Korea to meet with leader Kim Jong Un. The two countries have drawn closer since the imposition of Western sanctions over Moscow's war in…
Putin thanks Xi for China’s initiatives on Ukraine
During a state visit to Beijing, the Russian president said he was "grateful" for Chinese efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.…
Could Russia take Ukraine’s second city? Putin on the offensive
Moscow has opened a new front with Ukraine after taking several villages near Kharkiv. Russia’s spring offensive takes form as President Vladimir Putin replaces defence minister Sergei Shoigu with another Kremlin loyalist…
Putin critic Kara-Murza’s wife urges prisoner swaps
Evgenia Kara-Murza told DW her husband, Vladimir Kara-Murza, was put in a Siberian penal colony for trying to expose the truth about the level of oppression in Vladimir Putin's Russia.…
Putin says Russia wants better ties with Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin urges better ties between Moscow and the European Union, declaring the Kremlin "ready" for an improved relationship.…
Boko Haram release video showing kidnapped Katsina schoolboys, Saudi kicks off vaccination campaign and more
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Thursday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Thursday.…
‘Putin’s People’: Exploring the Russian president’s inner circle
"Putin's People", a new book by journalist Catherine Belton, is a forensic examination of the Russian president's inner circle and how their shared experiences in the dying days of the Soviet Union…
Russia vows to ‘respond in kind’ to EU sanctions on Putin aides
EU sanctions against high-ranking Russian officials have come into effect, in response to the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and for undermining peace in Libya. The Kremlin has vowed to retaliate…
Putin says Belarus facing ‘unprecedented external pressure’
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that neighbouring Belarus is under unprecedented external pressure, as the Kremlin's ex-Soviet ally faces a deep political crisis over a disputed election.…