Vladimir Putin

In Russia, many restaurants and cafes close as consumption stalls amid major slowdown

Russians are cutting back on discretionary spending at the fastest rate since the start of the Ukraine war

“The foreign policy link between Moscow and Beijing remains an important stabilising factor,” Putin said in televised remarks from the two leaders’ video call.

Putin and Xi tout trade and political ties in video call

They praised ties as “exemplary” in their first direct talks of the year

Crowds gather in Nuuk to protest against Trump and his campaign to take over Greenland. The US president has ruled out seizing the territory by force.

US leads the West in tearing down the world order

Great powers have never willingly submitted to rules; they recognise them only when the rules serve their own interests

(From left) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with US President Donald Trump during their meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, Jan 22, 2026.

Trump says Putin, Zelensky want to make a deal to end the war

[ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE] President Donald Trump said on Thursday both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have said they would like to make a deal to end the near...

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Russian Security Council that the situation brought to mind Russia’s 19th century sale of Alaska to the United States.

Putin says US stand on Greenland ownership is of no concern to Russia

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s stand on acquiring Greenland was of no concern to Russia.

Putin, hosting Prabowo in the Kremlin, said he wanted to talk about what he called a slight decrease in the volume of Russian wheat exports to Indonesia in 2025.

Putin and Prabowo meet for talks on military and energy ties, wheat exports

It is the second time the pair have met in Russia this year

Western powers, especially the US, have stepped up attempts in 2025 to prise apart Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Putin’s productive Asia trip gives boost to business ties with India

Warmth of Modi-Putin relationship worries some of the West’s Asian allies, including those in Asean  

The two leaders said they discussed issues including expanding economic ties, cooperating on Arctic navigation and continuing work on civilian nuclear power.

Modi, Putin meet to deepen economic ties despite US pressure

It’s Putin’s first trip to India since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Erosion of arms control, rush for new systems and loose talk on testing are all the more unsettling since Russia’s war on Ukraine has marked the return of nuclear blackmail.

The new nuclear arms race

Amid loose talk of resuming weapons tests, cold war-era controls are unravelling

Russian President Vladimir Putin derided the sanctions as an unfriendly act, saying they would not significantly affect the Russian economy and talked up Russia’s importance to the global oil market.

Putin defiant after Trump sanctions Russian oil majors over Ukraine

[MOSCOW] Russian President Vladimir Putin remained defiant on Thursday after US President Donald Trump hit Russia’s two biggest oil companies with sanctions to pressure the Kremlin leader to end the w...