Putin, Russia

Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve message that did not address casualties in Ukraine or rising inflation at home.
Putin Ally Predicts 'Year of Great Victory' for Russia
Putin has approved an expansion of military-patriotic educational programs as part of his "Year of the Defender of the Fatherland" policies and to this end, he said that the year will honor current servicemen, the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, as well as other veterans who fought for Russia.
Everything will be fine: Putin's New Year message to Russia amid economic crisis
In his New Year address, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered reassurances but no clear roadmap, as economic pressures mount and Ukraine's counterattacks challenge Moscow’s narrative.
'Russia Won't Stop': Putin's Big Message To Zelensky, Trump & NATO On New Year
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation on New Year’s Eve and hails the country’s achievements. President Putin said Russians should be "proud" of what Russia had done during his quarter century in power.
Putin Ally Calls for Alaska's Return to Russia
Vladimir Solovyov called for the U.S. state's return to Russia after Russian military aircrafts recently entered international airspace close to Alaska.
Putin tells Russians at New Year that 'everything will be fine'
President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine. At a time when many ordinary people are worried about rising prices and the central bank's 21% interest rate is squeezing businesses and homebuyers,

North Korea's Kim Hails 'Dearest Friend' Putin

Putin says he saved Russia, but a year of challenges suggests Moscow’s position is precarious
Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but ...
China, Russia always moving forward 'hand in hand', Xi tells Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and Russia have always moved forward "hand in hand" on the right path, the official ...
Russia Faces Exodus As Millions Could Be Poised To Leave Country
Illegal migrants make up an estimated seven percent of the population in Russia and form a key part of the nation's economy.
Russia's Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU ...
Russia's Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over 'tragic' airliner crash
Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's president for a "tragic incident" which happened in Russian ...
Trump, Putin advisers trade barbs heading into new year
The year is ending with a pair of sharp messages between top advisers to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the incoming U.S.
Is Trump secretly helping Putin? Russia's take on US President-elect's bold Panama Canal annexation proposal
Is US President-elect Donald Trump secretly helping Russian President Vladimir Putin? Recently, Trump proposed that he would ...
After a quarter-century in power, Putin faces a new test: The return of Trump
This New Year’s Eve, Vladimir Putin is marking a quarter-century as Russia’s first man. While his grip on power appears more ...