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The latest news, updates and features on Russian president Vladimir Putin. The former intelligence officer and politician held the role from 2000 to 2008, and again from 2012 onwards. He was previously Russia's prime minister, between 2008 to 2012.

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Play Video epa11958504 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, 12 March 2025. President Zelensky informed journalists about the results of the US-Ukrainian talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA/STRINGER

Zelensky claims Putin is preparing to refuse ceasefire but is 'afraid to tell Trump'

Channel: World World March 13, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva
Comp of an old picture of Putin in uniform from 2005 and the one from yesterday

What Putin's military uniform says about Ukraine's ceasefire proposal

Channel: World World March 13, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva
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Putin seen wearing military gear after Trump threatened to 'hurt' Russia

Channel: World World March 13, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Caption: 'This is for my parents': Ukrainian drone operator's reaction to deep strike on Russian air base Getty/14th Separate UAS Regiment, @14reg_army

Drone operator named Shrek says 'this is for my parents' in strike on Putin base

Channel: UK UK March 12, 2025 By Josh Layton
This handout photograph released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on March 11, 2025, shows firefighters extinguishing a fire following a strike in Odesa, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / STATE EMERGENSY SERVICE OF UKRAINE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / State Emergency Service of Ukraine " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/STATE EMERGENSY SERVICE OF UKRAINE/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Putin faces 'moment of truth' over Ukraine's ceasefire proposal

Channel: World World March 12, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva
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Moscow under attack from largest drone strike yet on day peace talks begin

Channel: World World March 11, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Here's what UK, US and France would look like if they surrendered 20% of land like Ukraine

Channel: World World March 13, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva
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Putin's troops 'sneak behind Ukrainian lines in Russia through narrow gas pipe'

Channel: World World March 9, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
Meat grinders given to mothers of Russian soldiers.

Putin gives meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in 'meat grinding' war

Channel: World World March 8, 2025 By Jasper King

Trump divulges if Russia or Ukraine is 'more difficult' and issues new WWIII warning

Channel: US US March 7, 2025 By Jessica Kwong
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Nato warplanes scrambled after Putin’s latest missile onslaught hits children’s nursery

Channel: World World March 7, 2025 By Tom Sanders
Caption: Inside the secretive Ukrainian unit carrying out 2000km strikes inside Russia

Rare insight into Ukrainian unit striking Putin’s war machine 1,240 miles inside Russia

Channel: UK UK March 7, 2025 By Josh Layton

Six key talking points from Trump's speech - including Zelensky's letter

Channel: US US March 6, 2025 By Tom Sanders
Caption: Formerly restricted file reveals how UK gave ?35,000,000 of aid to Putin's regime credit: Getty

Declassified file reveals how UK pledged £35,000,000 of aid to Putin's regime

Channel: UK UK March 4, 2025 By Josh Layton
Black Hawk helicopter

Putin's £2,300,000 'gift' sent to Ukrainian army instead

Channel: World World March 4, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva
Analyst who knows truth about Trump ?kompromat? has this ominous warning AFP/Getty Images

Man involved in Trump's 'kompromat' issues ominous warning over 'pact' with Putin

Channel: UK UK March 3, 2025 By Josh Layton
saturday The full extent of Russian interference in British politics

'The British public is in the dark over the threat they face from Russia'

Channel: UK UK March 2, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 28 February 2025. Zelensky is in Washington to sign the framework of a deal, pushed by President Trump, to share Ukraines???s mineral wealth with the US. Credit: Jim LoScalzo / Pool via CNP. 28 Feb 2025 Pictured: US Vice President JD Vance (R) speaks during a meeting between US President Donald Trump (C) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 28 February 2025. Zelensky is in Washington to sign the framework of a deal, pushed by President Trump, to share Ukraines???s mineral wealth with the US. Credit: Jim LoScalzo / Pool via CNP. Photo credit: Jim LoScalzo - Pool via CNP / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com sales@mega.global

What happened between Trump and Zelensky? Everything said at their fiery meeting

Channel: World World March 1, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
A composite image showing a solider in full khaki pointing a gun, and then two photos showing the indigenous community in their home in the Arctic wearing their traditional dress.

The indigenous people 'breathing last breath' in Putin's war 4,000 miles from home

Channel: UK UK February 28, 2025 By Josh Layton
FILE PHOTO: Daily newspapers with covers, dedicated to the recent phone call of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, are laid out at a newsstand in a street in Moscow, Russia, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

Russians say 'grandpa's losing it' over Putin's relationship with Trump

Channel: World World February 27, 2025 By Tom Sanders

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