Putin has repeatedly cited supposed neonazism in Ukraine as one of the reasons behind his full-scale invasion of the country.

Vladimir Putin calls Nicolás Maduro to pledge Russian support as U.S. pressure on Venezuela intensifies following massive oil tanker seizure and Caribbean military buildup.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed “solidarity with the Venezuelan people” amid growing tensions between Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, and the Trump administration.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shared an update Tuesday on his plans to deploy nuclear weapons in coordination with Russia throughout his country. The close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "the question of returning nuclear weapons to us was raised."

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been blamed for organising assassinations of his biggest critics over the years, with many of the deaths never solved and officially put down to accidents or suici

MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by phone on Thursday and reassured him of Moscow's support for his government's course in the face of growing external pressure,

A pro-Kremlin blogger claimed that Russia's army is still unable to provide its soldiers with basic essentials — including socks, underpants and standard uniforms

Thursday's meeting will follow U.S. talks with Putin in Moscow.

ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin, said he hopes to discuss a Ukraine-Russia peace plan with U.S. President Donald Trump,

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is living in near-isolation in Russia, sidelined by President Vladimir Putin, one year after fleeing Syria following the collapse of his rule, according to a detailed report by The Guardian.