Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow prefers a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine but warned that Russia would pursue military means if negotiations fail. Speaking at a Russian Defense Ministry meeting, Putin claimed Russia…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on the sidelines of the International Peace and Security Forum. The closed-door meeting followed bilateral talks and was…

Russian President Vladimir Putin received a formal welcome from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. He later visited the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial and held talks with Modi. Modi called the visit…

Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces have taken control of Pokrovsk in Donetsk and Vovchansk in Kharkiv. Commanders also reported gains in Myrnohrad, Zaporizhia, and…

Russian President Vladimir Putin was officially welcomed in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, during his state visit. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov greeted him at Manas International Airport with traditional music and dance. A…

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Russian Geographical Society that the planned Budapest summit with US President Donald Trump was proposed by Washington. "Both the meeting itself and the location were suggested by the US," he said,…

US President Donald Trump said he canceled his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary, citing a lack of diplomatic progress on Ukraine. “It didn’t feel right to me,” Trump said, adding that talks with Putin “go…