The arrest of opposition leader Maxim Kruglov is a blow against the country’s last vestiges of democracy.

Now most people in Western countries - apart from a few silly populists - can see the sinister reality of the Russian ...

One of Putin’s true wins is his quarter century in power. Although Russia is a militant autocracy, the reason for Putin’s lifetime presidency isn’t gulags, mass executions, or forced labor. It’s a set ...

Belarusian strongman and Soviet throwback has ruled since 1994, forging close ties with Russia while brutally cracking down ...

Putin, a former KGB officer who rose to power in 1999, was asked by a moderator at a conference in southern Russia if he felt ...

RISING through the ranks of Russia’s elite and consolidating his power, Vladimir Putin weaponised sex and secrets to crush ...

Here’s a look at the life of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Personal Birth date: October 7, 1952 Birth place: Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia Birth name: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Father: ...

Russia's Federal Security Service said on Tuesday it's opened a criminal case against exiled Kremlin critic Mikhail ...

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Vladimir Putin allegedly believed it would be over in a fortnight. Three years on, the Russian president is showing no signs of weakening his assault on ...

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has opened a criminal case against exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, accusing him ...

Russia’s FSB has filed criminal charges against exiled tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, accusing him of creating a “terrorist ...