Vladimir Putin

Russia's Putin, North Korea's Kim sign mutual defence pact

Putin's visit, which is likely to reshape decades of Russia-North Korea relations at a time when both face international isolation, is being watched closely by Seoul and Washington, which have expressed concern about their growing military ties.

Putin-Kim bromance in pictures

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged their inmost thoughts and opened their minds to further develop relations

Putin, Kim attend ceremony in Pyongyang: Russian media

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a major ceremony in Pyongyang's main square Wednesday, Russian agencies reported, kicking off a summit

Putin and Kim vow new multipolar world

Putin, who arrived before dawn, is on his first trip to the North Korean capital in 24 years, a visit likely to reshape decades of Russia-North Korea relations at a time when both countries face international isolation.

Moscow terror attack and its aftermath

Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.

Putin: The autocrat eyeing a new world order

Abroad, 71-year-old Putin has spearheaded efforts to challenge the dominance of the West.

Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition

President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine

No arrest risk for Putin at Brazil G20: Lula

Russian leader Vladimir Putin will not be arrested if he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro next year, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said

Did the Wagner drama expose Putin’s weakness?

The fact that such a high-profile political challenger was thrown off the scene reflects the unbound nature of political options that Putin still has.

June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024

Russia's Putin, North Korea's Kim sign mutual defence pact

Putin's visit, which is likely to reshape decades of Russia-North Korea relations at a time when both face international isolation, is being watched closely by Seoul and Washington, which have expressed concern about their growing military ties.

June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024

Putin-Kim bromance in pictures

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged their inmost thoughts and opened their minds to further develop relations

June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024

Putin, Kim attend ceremony in Pyongyang: Russian media

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a major ceremony in Pyongyang's main square Wednesday, Russian agencies reported, kicking off a summit

June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024

Putin and Kim vow new multipolar world

Putin, who arrived before dawn, is on his first trip to the North Korean capital in 24 years, a visit likely to reshape decades of Russia-North Korea relations at a time when both countries face international isolation.

April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024

Moscow terror attack and its aftermath

Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.

March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

Putin: The autocrat eyeing a new world order

Abroad, 71-year-old Putin has spearheaded efforts to challenge the dominance of the West.

March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition

President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine

September 10, 2023
September 10, 2023

No arrest risk for Putin at Brazil G20: Lula

Russian leader Vladimir Putin will not be arrested if he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro next year, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said

August 27, 2023
August 27, 2023

Did the Wagner drama expose Putin’s weakness?

The fact that such a high-profile political challenger was thrown off the scene reflects the unbound nature of political options that Putin still has.

July 3, 2023
July 3, 2023

Mutiny in Russia: The drama of the absurd

The missing link between the Wagner mutiny and its abrupt end in Putin’s Russia on June 24 this year is yet to be unraveled. 

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