January, President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine will have dragged on longer than the war on the Eastern Front that ended with the fall of Berlin in May 1945.

The Kremlin leader kept his speech short, spoke only briefly about the fighting in Ukraine, and did not mention U.S.-mediated talks on ending the war.

President Donald Trump appeared to signal his displeasure with Russian President Vladimir Putin by sharing a New York Post editorial that sharply criticizes the Kremlin and argues Trump should “turn up the heat” on Russia.

RUSSIAN revellers have had their New Year’s Eve plans halted by party pooper Putin, as he imposes a holiday booze ban across the country. Fireworks and public festivities have been scrapped

The C.I.A. has determined that Ukraine did not target President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia or one of his residences in an attack this week, according to U.S. officials, rebutting an assertion Mr. Putin made in a phone call to President Trump on Monday.

Russia has released a wave of combat footage as its Defence Ministry claims a major escalation in operations across Ukraine. Moscow says it carried out one massive and five group strikes, including the use of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin stressing the unity between the countries. He said their "alliance" today is "a precious common asset to be carried forward forever.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged in his Christmas Eve message that many Ukrainians want to see Russian President Vladimir Putin dead. “‘May he perish,’ each of