Responding to accusations of erraticism on Putin's part, his former economic advisor Andrei Illarionov (who served under him between 2000 and 2005) previously told Newsmax TV that 'concentrated', 'calculated' and 'persistent' are the words we should really be using in association with him.

In a move that has raised eyebrows and stirred emotions, Ramzan Kadyrov has appointed his teenage son to a powerful position in Chechnya's government.

Moscow remains firm on its maximalist positions, while the US is considering issuing an ultimatum. Donald Trump is beginning to see one of the flagship promises of his second presidential campaign on the verge of collapse.

Ukrainian campaigners have warned Seapeak Maritime could be helping fund Russia’s brutal invasion and have called for the firm to be shut down.

Last Wednesday, on the eve of the summit of Ukraine's allies in Paris, Volodymyr Zelensky declared that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, would "die soon" as opposed to himself who is "younger".

Vladimir Putin has issued a warning to Donald Trump amid his threats to strike Iran over a nuclear deal. Moscow said that strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure would have “catastrophic consequences”.

President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for international economic and investment cooperation will visit the United States this week to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries,

The wanted Milorad Dodik, the president of the predominantly Serbian autonomous region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, according to Dodik's post on social media.