Vladimir Putin

BRUSSELS: Russia must not escalate the conflict in Ukraine with false claims that Kyivis planning to unleash a so-called "dirty bomb", the head of NATO warned Monday. Jens Stoltenberg weighed in following Moscow's repeated allegations…

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, the son of a communist revolutionary leader, was a victim of the Cultural Revolution and a provincial chief during China's economic boom before ascending to the very top a decade ago. On Sunday,…

ROME: Giorgia Meloniformally takes over as Italy's first woman prime minister on Sunday, a day after being sworn in as the leader of the country's most right-wing government since World War II. The handover of power from outgoing…

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday on securing an unprecedented third term as leader, and said he looked forward to further developing a "comprehensive partnership" between their…

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday on securing an unprecedented third term as leader, and said he looked forward to further developing a "comprehensive partnership" between their two…

KYIV: Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian energy and other facilities on Saturday, causing blackouts in various regions, Kyiv said, while Russian occupation authorities in the southern city of Khersonurged civilians to evacuate.…

SYDNEY: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned that Russia using nuclear weapons would be seen as an "act of hostility against humanity" Saturday, describing President Vladimir Putin's sabre rattling as "deeply disturbing".…

UNITED NATIONS: The United States and key Western allies accused Russia on Friday of using Iranian drones to attack civilians and power plants in Ukraine in violation of a 2015 UN Security Council resolution and international…

KYIV: Russian air attacks have hit at least half of Ukraine's thermal generation capacity, causing billions of dollars of damage since Oct. 10, though not all those power units have stopped working completely, Ukraine's energy minister…

KYIV: Ukrainian forces bombarded Russian positions in the occupied and illegally annexed southern Khersonregion, targeting resupply routes across a major river while inching closer Friday to a full assault on one of the first urban…