Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India from Thursday, pitching for more sales of Russian oil, missile systems and fighter jets in a bid to restore energy and defence ties hit by U.

Russia is ready for “serious” peace talks, Vladimir Putin said Thursday, adding that the draft of a plan discussed by the United States and Ukraine could form the basis of a future deal to end the con

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a US plan to end the war in Ukraine could “form the basis for future agreements” but renewed threats to seize more territory by force unless Kyiv withdraws.

Vladimir Putin is protected by an inner circle of highly trained guards, selected through strict criteria including age, height, physical and psychological fitness, loyalty, and extensive background checks.

Vladimir Putin says Russia needs to discuss President Trump's Ukraine peace proposal seriously as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff prepares to visit Moscow.

In his first public comments about the latest U.S. push for peace between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian leader described the plan as a list of questions requiring work.

At a high-level military briefing, Vladimir Putin is told by Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov and front commanders that Russian forces have completed the “liberation” of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) and are tightening encirclements from Kupyansk to Dimitrov while pushing toward Huliaipole and deeper into Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia.

Donald Trump's special envoy will meet Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, following talks between US and Ukrainian officials. The meeting comes as a NATO officer said they could weigh a more assertive response to Russian hybrid warfare.