Talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin are continuing in Beijing. According to media reports, this marks Putin's 25th visit to China during his quarter of a century in power in Russia.

During a visit to Beijing by US President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Si Jinping said Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may one day regret invading Ukraine and new trends on the battlefield suggest he is right.

For years, Russia’s Victory Day parade has symbolized the country’s military strength and power, with a dazzling display of heavy military equipment and a stream of visiting dignitaries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly intensified personal security measures amid growing fear of assassination attempts, according to a leaked European intelligence report cited by CNN, which claims the Kremlin leader is spending weeks inside a fortified underground bunker in the Krasnodar region while restricting access to his closest staff.

Moscow (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over his most pared-back Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, after a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine took effect.

Last month, Ukraine managed to liberate more land than Russia seized – the first time Moscow suffered a net loss of territory since Ukraine’s 2024 Kursk incursion.

“All the ‘top’ people in the university are now calling on students to go to war.” “Throughout the uni, there are posters about the UAV forces literally everywhere.” “The pressure is colossal.” These are all quotes from Russian students in ...

Some well-known analysts and journalists have detected a subtle change in the mood toward Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year. There is a sense in Russian society, they write,

President Vladimir Putin said something remarkable during Russia’s Victory Day weekend: that he believed the matter of the Ukrainian conflict “was coming to an end.”

Russian leader Vladimir Putin hailed his close personal ties with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday as the two kicked off a day of talks in Beijing, hot on the heels of President Donald Trump’s own visit just a few days ago.