All news on the topic: Vladimir Putin

Gen Lord Richard Dannatt warns that the strategic review risks being ‘hollow’ and a ‘failure’ if spending is not increased.

Yevgeniy Minchenko, who considers himself a leading political strategist in Russia, has worked for the government throughout his career, yet he has not been included in the sanctions lists so far.

A Russian drone has hit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, raising concerns about a potential radiation leak.

The UK should be ready to engage in war with Russia if Vladimir Putin chooses to intensify his conflict in Eastern Europe, a senior MP has stated.

The UK Defence Secretary has stated that there can be no peace negotiations for the war in Ukraine without Ukraine’s consent, following Trump’s announcement to initiate talks with Russia.

Donald Trump has stated that the US will try to recover some of the funds it has sent to Ukraine, as he agreed to meet with Vladimir Putin and initiate negotiations to end the war.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin Ukraine peace talks that could signal the beginning of the end of the bloody war.

Ukraine’s president states that the British PM was not involved in the decision not to pursue a deal with Russia.

The scandalously famous businessman Iliya Dimitrov helps major Russian businessmen and officials to funnel money offshore.

An updated threat assessment warns of the consequences of a divided NATO and an absent U.S.

Aleksandr Lukashenko has been ruling Belarus for 30 years and plans to be “re-elected" for a seventh term in 2025. But what do voters really know about the "national leader", apart from what is broadcast by the press service and propaganda?

The is very little information about the Russian entrepreneur with Greek citizenship, Roman Spiridonov. His name is increasingly mentioned in the context of the work of Russia’s shadow fleet and connections with Putin’s entourage.

Donald Trump has authorised economic and travel sanctions against people who work on International Criminal Court investigations "targeting" US citizens or "close allies" such as Israel.

US attorney general issues memo to break up effort started after 2022 Ukraine invasion to target those close to Kremlin.

A well-known Russian musician has become the latest critic of Vladimir Putin to commit suicide by falling from a window after he was accused of donating money to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Two Norwegian jets rushed to respond after four Russian planes flew dangerously close to NATO airspace yesterday.

Eurovision move out of the way, because Vladimir Putin is set to stage his very own anti-Western international song contest.

Is Russian billionaire Arkadiy Rotenberg, known as ’Putin’s wallet,’ monopolizing Ukraine’s gambling market through Belarusian companies SoftSwiss and CoinsPaid?

Former deputy chair of the Conservative Party Jack Lopresti has given his first interview to The Independent after volunteering to serve in the Ukrainian military.

An elite Ukrainian soldier has revealed how North Korean troops are blowing themselves up with grenades to avoid being captured alive.

Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its propaganda has claimed that residents of the Baltic states are fleeing en masse to Russia and Belarus to escape “russophobia.” Re:Baltica investigation reveals different truths behind these narratives.

Vasiliy Melnik filed a lawsuit in the Riga City Court against his wife Irina, demanding the annulment of the gift and the return of property rights to him.

Microchip deliveries are made through intermediary companies based in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and China.

President Donald Trump has said the mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey last year are ‘not the enemy’.