Vladimir Putin often disappears from the public eye for unexplained reasons, but speculation is rife after Volodymyr Zelensky said Putin 'doesn't have too much time' left

Alexei Navalny is latest in long line of Vladimir Putin’s critics who have died in recent years. James C. Reynolds, Alexander Butler report

Russia’s latest nuclear move appears to have sent a strong message to the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed the Oreshnik – a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile system – for combat purposes in an undisclosed location in Belarus.

Kremlin says Putin accepted Tokayev’s invitation to combine state visit with regional economic summit - Anadolu Ajansı

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stressed that he is younger than Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and that Putin "does not have much time". Quote: "I think Putin is also in a difficult position, because I can speak with you and shake hands, I'm not afraid, I want to be free…

After attending the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in 2015, Barak, the former Israeli prime minister, reported back to Epstein that he’d met with several Russian officials, including Lavrov; the head of Russia’s central bank, Elvira Nabiullina; and several other heads of Russian banks.

Vladimir Putin presides over Russia from behind the red walls of the Kremlin – yet associates have told RadarOnline. com the despot also maintains an ultra-secretive family life, in which he "sneaks away from the Kremlin to his ex-Olympian lover and two sons" under cover of darkness.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a chilling message as he took a Super Bowl ring from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft

From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no-one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing.

At the meeting with Governor Klychkov, the President also noted the merits of the region in supporting its participants.

The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is near its fourth anniversary. Peace talks are stuck on the issue of territory.