Vladimir Putin
2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)
- 4h ago
AfD deputy Hans-Thomas Tillschneider defends Russian army mug in office
Hans-Thomas Tillschneider faced scrutiny after reporter Paul Ronzheimer spotted Russian military merchandise in his Querfurt constituency office ahead of state elections.
- 22h ago
Putin and Lukashenko meet near Moscow to expand trade and Union State integration
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence near Moscow on Saturday, reviewing bilateral trade that reached nearly $52 billion last year and grew 12.5% in early 2026.
- yesterday
Tusk warns of Russian escalation and 600,000-troop mobilization after NATO briefing
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that the next six months will be decisive following talks with NATO's Mark Rutte, citing intelligence that Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 troops.
- yesterday
Dutch cabinet unveils draft bill expanding intelligence powers against foreign adversaries
The Dutch government has introduced legislation allowing intelligence agencies to hack and monitor designated foreign adversaries for up to a year without prior judicial approval.
- 2d ago
US briefs Ukraine on CIA chief John Ratcliffe's Moscow talks with Russian officials
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed receiving briefings from Washington following CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unannounced visit to Russia, where officials discussed stalled ceasefire negotiations and NATO security.
- 2d ago
Russia warns of strikes on British military assets as CIA director visits Moscow
Moscow warned it could target British military facilities over missile technology sharing, while CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian security chiefs.
- 2d ago
CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow for eight-hour talks with Russian security chiefs
CIA Director John Ratcliffe conducted an unannounced eight-hour visit to Moscow on 25 August, meeting Russian intelligence chiefs to deliver warnings on Ukraine, NATO borders, and Middle East security.
- 3d ago
Ratko Mladic dies at 84 in The Hague as Belgrade debates state funeral honors
Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has died at age 84 in UN custody in The Hague, prompting political disputes in Serbia over state funeral honors and international warnings against glorification.
- 3d ago
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Travels to Moscow for Talks with FSB Chief Aleksandr Bortnikov
John Ratcliffe flew to the Russian capital aboard a C-17 military transport after stopping in Riga, meeting FSB Director Aleksandr Bortnikov during heightened NATO air activity along the eastern flank.
- 3d ago
Russia prepares heavier strikes on Kyiv as peace negotiations reach deadlock
Moscow is considering expanded ballistic missile attacks on central Kyiv as peace talks stall, while partners including China and India warn against any nuclear use.
- 3d ago
Russia plans intensified ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv as peace talks stall
Sources close to the Kremlin indicate Moscow is preparing conventional ballistic strikes targeting central Kyiv and infrastructure across Ukraine, while Washington shifts attention toward Iran.
- 4d ago
CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow for intelligence service meetings
CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow on 25 August 2026 for talks with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known visit by an agency chief to Russia since 2022.
- 4d ago
Hungary designates Russia as a security threat in official United Nations policy guidelines
Prime Minister Péter Magyar published directives for the UN General Assembly condemning Russian military aggression and endorsing Ukraine's sovereignty within its international borders.
- 4d ago
Ukraine awards Elon Musk Order of Freedom as Kyiv seeks Starlink access inside Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky conferred Ukraine's Order of Freedom on Elon Musk by decree on Wednesday, as Kyiv lobbies SpaceX to enable Starlink satellite internet across the Russian border for strikes on ballistic missile launchers.
- 5d ago
Raphaël Glucksmann launches presidential campaign in Charente-Maritime with Yannick Jadot
The Place publique MEP visited the Aunis wind farm and the Marais poitevin on Tuesday, pledging 100 days of ecological transition reforms and a reorganisation of EU agricultural subsidies.
- 5d ago
Putin signs decree allowing state takeover of private sites vulnerable to drone strikes
A decree signed by Vladimir Putin enables Russian authorities to seize management of private energy, transport, and industrial sites whose owners fail to prevent or repair Ukrainian drone damage.
- 5d ago
CIA Director Ratcliffe warns Moscow on NATO as Trump downplays secret trip
CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow to warn Russian intelligence against targeting NATO and urge peace in Ukraine, while President Donald Trump dismissed reports of rising tensions.
- 5d ago
Merz warns hybrid attackers will pay after explosive drones target Leipzig airport
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated at a cabinet retreat in Neuhardenberg that perpetrators of hybrid attacks will face consequences, following the discovery of three drones and military explosives near Ukrainian cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- 6d ago
Ukraine marks 35th independence anniversary as allies review security guarantees
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked 35 years of Ukrainian independence on day 1,643 of Russia's invasion as European leaders convened for security talks.
- 6d ago
UK authorizes MBDA to share Storm Shadow missile technology with Ukraine
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved technical data sharing to allow Ukraine to produce SCALP and Storm Shadow cruise missiles domestically, speaking during a visit to Kyiv on 24 August 2026.
