4 days ago · President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals in their jousting, including a revived discussion about nuclear arms ...

3 days ago · Vladimir Putin is a Russian leader and former KGB officer who has shaped his nation’s political landscape for decades with a mix of strategic maneuvers, military aggression against Russia’s neighbors, and controversial policies.

[9] [10] Additionally, Putin led Russia in a conflict against Chechen separatists, reestablishing federal control over the region. [11] [12] While serving as prime minister under Medvedev, he oversaw a military conflict with Georgia and enacted military and police reforms.

Jan 21, 2025 · MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Tuesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and emphasized their close ties a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.. The two leaders discussed their prospective contacts with Trump’s administration during the video call that lasted more than 1 1/2 hours, the Kremlin said.

Dec 20, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin put a positive spin on a spate of recent setbacks Thursday, insisting in a marathon news conference that Russia had accomplished its mission in Syria and was...

Nov 19, 2024 · President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his US counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with American-made...

May 7, 2024 · Vladimir Putin has formally begun his fifth term as Russia’s president in a carefully choreographed inauguration ceremony, in a country he has shaped in his image after first taking office ...

Dec 14, 2023 · Mr Putin insisted that Russia could "move forward" despite Western economic sanctions and political isolation stemming from its Ukraine invasion.

May 7, 2024 · The challenge, for the West, is how to deal with an increasingly authoritarian Russian leader determined to restore what he sees as Russia's greatness; a modern-day tsar… with nuclear weapons.

Sep 25, 2023 · Vladimir Putin took control of Russia as prime minister and president by the early 21st century, his time in power marked by invasions of Crimea and Ukraine.