Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

Putin Backs Reshuffle Nominating Finance Chief Siluanov as Deputy PM

Russia's finance minister, Anton Siluanov, is nominated for a new post of deputy prime minister and finance minister after Putin backed a five-name cabinet reshuffle on Monday. Far East envoy Yury Trutnev

October 19, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

A steelworker in a hard hat guides a ladle hook beside a glowing furnace opening in the open-hearth shop at Zaporizhstal

Moscow Says It Struck Zaporizhstal, a Steel Plant Its Owner Says Is Shut

Russia's Defense Ministry said it struck Zaporizhstal, a Kryvyi Rih metals plant, a transformer factory and a Zhytomyr substation overnight. Metinvest, the steelworks' owner, says production stopped in August, and Ukraine's Energy Ministry named none of the sites.

October 17, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump standing on the tarmac in front of Air Force One in Anchorage, Alaska, with Trump gesturing

Trump Waives Russian Oil Tariffs a Day Before Congress’s Law Bites

President Donald Trump waived the Graham Act's tariffs on Russian oil buyers on Friday evening, before

Vladimir Putin in military-style jacket speaks at a table with a microphone and Russian flag behind him at a Joint Force command post

Putin Puts Border Security Zone Beyond Talks as Generals Claim Dobropolye

Putin told commanders on Friday that Russia will not make its border security zone a subject of any peace talks with Ukraine, hours after generals reported capturing Dobropolye. Every figure comes from

October 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Pope Leo XIV raises his right hand in blessing at a clear lectern during the Sunday Angelus

Pope Leo Asks Putin for Oleshky Ceasefire; Kremlin Readout Never Says It

Pope Leo asked Putin for a ceasefire in Oleshky, the Holy See says, three days after his lung cancer surgery. The Kremlin's account of the same call never mentions one and says

October 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit

Putin Touts $240 Billion China Trade While the Flagship Pipeline Stalls

Putin told reporters Russia-China trade has reached $240 billion and keeps growing, but the number obscures a harder truth: the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline meant to lock in that partnership for

September 25, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un file photo amid Russia's new invitation for a visit

Putin Waited Five Weeks for an Answer From Kim. So Did Trump.

Russia formally invited Kim Jong Un to visit, with the timing left to diplomatic channels. Trump has waited five weeks for the same kind of answer to his own outreach and still

September 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly sidelines in New York

Trump Claims Ukraine and Russia Agreed to Halt Energy Strikes, Kyiv Said It Was Not Informed

Donald Trump left a closed-door UNGA meeting with Zelenskyy on Monday claiming Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt energy strikes. Ukraine's delegation said it had not been told of any deal,

September 22, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian voters at a polling station during the 2026 State Duma election

Russia Votes Under Fire: United Russia Claims Record 355 Duma Seats

Putin's United Russia claimed 355 Duma seats, its highest total ever, after a three-day wartime ballot run alongside Ukraine's largest-ever drone strike on Moscow. The constitutional super-majority eliminates any meaningful legislative opposition

September 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump at UNGA New York September 2026

Zelensky Flies to Trump Talks in New York After Ukraine’s Biggest Moscow Attack Yet

Volodymyr Zelensky is flying to New York for his first meeting with Donald Trump since the US signed sweeping Russia sanctions into law, after Ukraine's biggest Moscow drone attack yet and Russia's

September 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises over Moscow following Ukraine's record drone attack on the Kapotnya oil refinery, September 2026

Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery in Record Drone Attack, Shredding Trump Ceasefire Claim

Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones at Russia on September 20, striking Moscow's main oil refinery in the largest drone attack on the capital on record. Two people were killed, 20 wounded, and

September 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian State Duma election 2026 results showing United Russia leading with constitutional majority

United Russia Secures Constitutional Majority in First Wartime Duma Vote, Results Show

With more than 83 percent of precincts counted, Vladimir Putin's United Russia held 57.82 percent of the party-list vote — on track for a two-thirds constitutional majority in the first Duma election

September 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Voters at a polling station in Russia during the 2026 State Duma election

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia's Duma election closed September 20 with United Russia leading exit polls at 53.5% as fraud was reported at thousands of polling stations and Ukraine struck Moscow's Kapotnya refinery during Russia's three-day

September 20, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Vladimir Putin

Putin Backs Reshuffle Nominating Finance Chief Siluanov as Deputy PM

Moscow Says It Struck Zaporizhstal, a Steel Plant Its Owner Says Is Shut

Trump Waives Russian Oil Tariffs a Day Before Congress’s Law Bites

Putin Puts Border Security Zone Beyond Talks as Generals Claim Dobropolye

Pope Leo Asks Putin for Oleshky Ceasefire; Kremlin Readout Never Says It

Putin Touts $240 Billion China Trade While the Flagship Pipeline Stalls

Putin Waited Five Weeks for an Answer From Kim. So Did Trump.

Trump Claims Ukraine and Russia Agreed to Halt Energy Strikes, Kyiv Said It Was Not Informed

Russia Votes Under Fire: United Russia Claims Record 355 Duma Seats

Zelensky Flies to Trump Talks in New York After Ukraine’s Biggest Moscow Attack Yet

Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery in Record Drone Attack, Shredding Trump Ceasefire Claim

United Russia Secures Constitutional Majority in First Wartime Duma Vote, Results Show

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

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