Vladímir Putin

Russian critics of the Kremlin deplore the spiral of mutual accusations among dissidents who have fled the country

The delegations held a meeting lasting over five hours in Riyadh. Moscow dampened enthusiasm by stating ‘it is still difficult to talk about rapprochement’

Russia aims to conquer the besieged city in Donetsk in the coming weeks, key to expanding the Kremlin’s dominance in the eastern region of Donbas

US State Secretary Marco Rubio, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and others gathered in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as a prelude to a future one-on-one between Trump and Putin. The exclusion of representatives from Kyiv and Brussels has raised mistrust about the content of the negotiations

The International Committee of the Red Cross believes that this is probably the largest number of missing persons in such a context in the world. Among them are both military personnel and civilians

At the Munich Security Conference, the vice president avoided talking about the war in Ukraine, and instead focused his speech on criticizing European action against the far right: ‘In Britain and across Europe, free speech, I fear, is in retreat’

Following the US president’s talks with Putin and Zelenskiy, Washington’s representatives will discuss the situation with Ukrainians and Europeans at the Munich Security Conference

The Kyiv government has stated that it does not anticipate engaging in any discussions with Moscow representatives

Moscow and Kyiv both confirmed the talks. The Kremlin added that the Russian leader has invited the US president to the capital

Kim Jong-Un’s troops fighting alongside Russia were withdrawn from the front due to high casualty figures, although Volodymyr Zelenskiy says they have already returned to the battlefield

Several soldiers deployed in the east of the country, where the most intense fighting is taking place to contain the Russian advance, describe their daily difficulties and demand better weapons

The U.S. president tells Davos Forum he wants to meet Vladimir Putin soon and has asked Xi Jinping to help stop Ukraine war

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns of growing impunity, and the head of the Atomic Energy Agency denounces the expansion of nuclear arsenals

The Ukrainian government has postponed a summit at which it was to discuss with its allies a common position vis-à-vis Moscow to end the war

Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to revolutionize international relations, which were already shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Everything points to profound changes in conflicts, alliances, trade, the fight against climate change and the future of democracy

The ultraconservative shift of the ruling party in Tbilisi, mirroring the paths taken by Russia and Hungary, has intensified pressure on the country’s gay and lesbian population, which now faces increased attacks, violence, and repression

The competition called by the Norman Foster Foundation already has a winning project to build the future of the destroyed Ukrainian city

The Tesla boss’s support of the far-right AfD in Germany and the insults to the British government, are compounding nervousness on the continent

Photographer Pierpaolo Mittica has been travelling regularly to the city since 2002. He is now publishing his second book on life after the 1986 accident at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, and regrets that the war has slowed the recovery of the town and the territory

Supply appears to be secure, but several countries are facing pressure on their networks and are seeking alternatives. Underground storage is depleting faster than in previous winters

The hardening of the regime has been a gradual process in which the Russian leader counted on the passive loyalty of the population in exchange for a stability that his ambition has broken

About to enter its fourth year of conflict, Kyiv sees out 2024 in the face of territorial advances and the military superiority of Russia. Trump’s victory brings the possibility of a negotiated end closer, but Zelenskiy distrusts the Kremlin

The Albanian essayist warns of the risk of unintentionally slipping into a world war. She believes European political parties are failing to make a significant effort to redefine the concept of class in today’s world

The Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires has described the detention of two diplomats who refused to take the breath test and present the documentation for the vehicles they were driving as a ‘serious violation of international law’