Modi's Moscow visit points to enduring friendship with Putin's Russia
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Moscow for a two-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Concerns mount as Russia and North Korea commit to a mutual defense pact
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a treaty upgrading their relationship and pledging military assistance if either one is attacked, drawing criticism from NATO, South Korea and other countries.
Putin signs numerous deals with Vietnam in a bid to shore up Russia's ties in Asia
Russia's president signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart and offered to supply fossil fuels to Vietnam, as Moscow is seeking to offset its international isolation.
Opinion: Putin and Kim forge closer ties, resuscitating a defunct Stalinist alliance
As Russia's leader visits North Korea, Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko offers insights into the fascinating history of twists and turns in relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Putin basks in election win that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest
Russian President Vladimir Putin will extend nearly a quarter century of rule for six more years after wrapping up an election that gave voters no real alternatives.
In a 4-hour press conference, a confident Putin vows the Ukraine war will go on
Russian President Vladimir Putin resumed his traditional year-end press conference, after canceling last year, when Russia was doing badly on the battlefield. He combined it with a call-in program.
Russia responds to Zelenskyy's visit by accusing the U.S. of a proxy war in Ukraine
The Kremlin said Thursday that the U.S. is fighting a proxy war with Russia "to the last Ukrainian." The U.S. is supplying Ukraine with another $1.85 billion in aid and an advanced air defense system.
The pope makes his strongest plea yet for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine
Pope Francis asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop this spiral of violence and death" and called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "be open" to serious peace proposals.
How does Marie Yovanovitch feel about Putin? Just look at her coffee mug
In interviews promoting her new memoir, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine revealed she owns some anti-Putin merchandise — and has been giving it out for years.
Putin's claim of fighting against Ukraine 'neo-Nazis' distorts history, scholars say
Scholars dismiss the Russian leader's claims as a "mythical use of history." For one: Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president, and has a relatively small right-wing movement.