All news on the topic: Vladimir Putin

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Putin ‘stashing years of food in secret nuclear bunker under Siberian mountains’
An anonymous source has claimed that Vladimir Putin is stashing massive quantities of food in a bunker equipped for nuclear fallout.
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Kidnapped, abused, and humiliated – the Ukrainian children taken by Russia
In a special investigation, Tom Watling tells the story of five teenagers who were taken into Russia or Russian-occupied territory before eventually being rescued. Many others are still believed to be trapped
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Furious Putin claims West is pushing him ’to point of no return’ on nuclear World War III
Russian president Vladimir Putin has accused the West of pushing him to point of no return and has issued new threats on nuclear World War 3 - he accused NATO leaders of ’extreme recklessness’
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The secret arms deal that cost Putin an ally
Leaked files reveal betrayal by Russia’s proxies provoked Armenia to quit a military alliance with Moscow, in a blow to Vladimir Putin.
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Putin’s £39,000,000 war toy incinerated by kamikaze drone
This is the dramatic moment a Russian £39 million missile system is blown up by a suspected kamikaze drone valued at around £70,000.
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Sham trial set for falsely jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as Russia wrongly accuses journalist of spying for CIA
Washington has called the charges against Gershkovich ’fiction’
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Putin’s hypersonic missile warship shows prominent ’Z’ symbol as it arrives in Cuba
A four-strong naval flotilla, including a nuclear submarine amid high tension with the West, is being led by Warship Admiral Gorshkov, a hypersonic missile carrier
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The "Immortal Dreamer": Putin’s family continues to buy yachts and private jet spare parts in the West despite sanctions
Despite a ban on the sale of yachts to Russia, a luxury French-made sailing boat, the Immortal Dreamer, was recently purchased by a firm linked to Mikhail Shelomov, Vladimir Putin’s nephew.
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Putin’s £40,000,000 fighter jet crashes after ‘technical malfunction’
Two people have died after a Soviet-style strike fighter crashed in the mountains of southern Russia.
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Putin’s ‘most modern’ £28,000,000 war toy hit deep inside Russia
Vladimir Putin’s most advanced military jet designed to rival US counterparts has been hit.
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Grain stealing quotas: The Russian scheme to export Ukraine’s crops and the hidden ties to Putin’s Palace
Agricultural products from the occupied territories can be exported at a reduced price with the permission of the Russian administration.
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Putin vows revenge against UK for ’direct involvement in Ukraine war’
Vladimir Putin has accused the UK of directly interfering in his war against Ukraine – and vowed revenge.
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UK defence chief doubts Russia wants war with NATO as he marks D-Day anniversary
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin appears very confident the Kremlin is not looking for direct confrontation with members of the NATO alliance - and that Ukraine will prevail in the ongoing war.
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The unbreakable union of unfree states: an axis of dictatorships is supporting the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine
Public discussions following Vladimir Putin’s May visit to China largely focused on exports of obscure tubers and beef cartilage to Beijing.
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Polish businessman makes millions from firm that deals with Putin’s Russia
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the name of blue-blooded Polish businessman Andre Mankowski has disappeared from the website of the Moscow-based IT company AMT Group, where he was formerly listed as president.
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Death metal: Russian Defense Ministry contractor close to Putin buys Maltese passport and French villa with money from weapons disposal
Alexey Zolotarev, whose scrap metal disposal company Translom enjoys an exclusive contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense, has been revealed to be a citizen of the European Union.
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‘Putin’s patience snapped’: Insiders marvel at Russia’s military purge
Under new defence minister Andrei Belousov, FSB is tackling corruption aggressively with serious implications for Ukraine
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UAE attracts Hezbollah, drug dealers, Putin associates’ investments
A collaborative international investigation reveals how the United Arab Emirates facilitated foreign investment in real estate – without asking too many tough questions.
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Paranoid and ailing Putin is constantly attended by four doctors and protected by 111 security guards at his palace, according to leaked documents
Footage of Putin’s palace shows it having a giant 20ft wall around the perimeter
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The assistant: Was Tatjana Ždanoka’s European Parliamentary aide selected by her FSB handler?
In January, The Insider and its investigative partners revealed that long-time Member of the European Parliament Tatjana Ždanoka had been reporting to her FSB handlers in Moscow over a period from at least 2004 to 2017.
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Putin sparks new WW3 fears by angering NATO with plans to change Russia’s borders
Vladimir Putin has sparked a potential flashpoint with NATO as the despot aims to change Russia’s borders by laying claim to waters owned by Finland and Lithuania
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How Putin hijacked Austria’s spy service — and is now gunning for its government
Intelligence officials suspect Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek of colluding with the far-right Freedom Party on Moscow’s behalf.
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10 ways world could spiral into nuke war as summer of Putin victories would mark first steps to WW3, army bosses warn
Scroll down to see The Sun’s graphic on how Putin’s summer offensive could turn into WW3 in 10 steps
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France angers allies by inviting Russia to D-Day commemoration
Vladimir Putin is not on the guest list, but Russian representatives have been invited to take part in WWII anniversary ceremony.
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Russia gives British diplomat Adrian Coghill a week to leave Moscow
A British diplomat has been given a week to leave Russia in an escalation of a diplomatic spat over spying.