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.
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.
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.
Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87% of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia's opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.
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.
Putin forever? Russia's president goes into this week's election with no serious contenders, cementing his already quarter-century hold on the Kremlin through at least 2030.
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued explicit nuclear threats to the West, even as he assured Russians their country could both win the war in Ukraine and thrive economically.
The Russian leader had a busy week, one that saw him exude confidence about Russia's military and economic resilience as Ukraine has increasingly struggled on the battlefield.
Tucker Carlson did not ask Putin about how so many of his opponents wind up imprisoned and murdered, or the warrant the International Criminal Court has out for his arrest for war crimes in Ukraine.