Vladímir Putin

His controversial stance on Russia appears to have gained an ally within the EU with the addition of new Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico

Putin expects to distract attention from the fighting in Ukraine and erode support for Kyiv, but the war could damage its relationship with Israel

Hungary Prime Minister accused the EU of seeking to strip Hungary of its identity by imposing a model of liberal democracy that he said Hungarians reject

The operation resulted in five arrests, including a member of the Orthodox Church believed to be the ringleader. The 11 stolen items are valued at over $64 million

Zelenskiy has offered unconditional support to Netanyahu and is focusing on a communication strategy that links Moscow to Hamas

Analysts have noted a renewed Russian push near Adviivka that they say has secured minor gains

The U.S. president delivered a prime-time televised speech to defend the need for aid to Kyiv and Israel

The recent flurry of diplomacy between the Kremlin and PyongYang underscores how their interests are aligning in the face of their confrontations with the United States

The former oligarch and Putin’s major opponent believes that the only realistic chance is to take advantage of a rift in the regime

As the Kremlin’s war entered its 600th day, Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks from four directions on Avdiivka over the previous 24 hours compared with up to 60 attacks a day in the middle of last week

The U.N.’s most powerful body, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, has failed to respond to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and to Israel response with retaliatory airstrikes

The Russian leader, who has barely traveled abroad since the invasion of Ukraine, is attending a forum on the Belt and Road initiative and will meet with the Chinese president on Wednesday

Guided bombs hit key infrastructure in the city of Kherson, sparking a partial blackout and disruption to the area’s water supply

The war in Ukraine and threats from Belarus have reinforced Poland’s defense policy, which the ultra-conservative government has applied to migration. However, the inhabitants of the town of Białowieża say they are not afraid

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. believes Kim is seeking sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munitions to boost North Korea’s military and nuclear program

Moscow is following Chinese and North Korean tactics so it can continue to bring in European goods and machinery

The move was an attempt to ‘completely isolate Navalny,’ his ally Ivan Zhdanov said on social media. President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe has been behind bars since January 2021

Moscow’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the United States on Monday of leading a campaign to prevent their return to the council

With schools demolished by shelling and students evacuated, educators continue to give classes from basements or air raid shelters to provide a small sense of normalcy

Foreign officials suspect Kim is seeking sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munition to boost his nuclear program

The Kremlin’s plan uses an optimistic oil revenue estimate for next year, as the country’s birth rate drops to levels not seen since the Soviet Union’s collapse

The rhetorical escalation on display in recent weeks is notable for its parallels to the hardline approaches that are hallmarks of authoritarian regimes that he has occasionally praised, such as the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin or North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un

Russia targeted Ukraine with drones in another major attack early Thursday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy traveled to Spain to rally support from Western allies at a summit of around 50 European leaders

Last July, Russia broke the Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement signed in summer 2022 with Turkey and the UN that allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported to international markets

Marina Ovsyannikova, who interrupted a live broadcast of one of Russia’s most-watched news programs and also called Vladimir Putin a killer, lives in France under consular protection

The talks took place after the weekend election victory in EU member Slovakia of former Prime Minister Robert Fico, whose pro-Russian agenda has increased the question marks about the EU’s continued support for Kyiv