Stay informed with the latest headlines, breaking stories, and in depth coverage.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia, having served since 1999 with a brief interlude as Prime Minister. A former KGB officer, he's known for his authoritarian leadership style and significant influence on global politics.
2 min(s) read
Excess levels of radiation have been detected at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after Russian forces took over the city, Ukraine has claimed, per Reuters. Data taken from the automated radiation monitoring system of the exclusion zone, which is available on the web, shows that the control levels of gamma…
2 min(s) read
The international hacking group, Anonymous, appears to have declared a "cyber war" against Vladimir Putin's government after he launched an invasion of Ukraine, Fox News reports. The group, which has conducted cyberattacks against both governments and corporations, made the announcement on their Twitter account on Thursday, February 24. The "Anons" all…
3 min(s) read
A number of eastern European NATO countries have triggered Article 4 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in an early morning televised address to the people of Russia, President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine. In the national address,…
.webp_vBqgAR?tr=cr-242.0.1293.1051,f-webp,q-70,w-1024)
3 min(s) read
Former US President Donald Trump has weighed in on Russia's invasion of Ukraine - slamming Joe Biden in the process. Overnight, President Vladimir Putin announced that his "special military operation" is underway in Ukraine, as Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine. In an address to the Russian people that…
3 min(s) read
In an early morning televised address to the people of Russia, President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine. As reported by CNN, Putin announced that the "special military operation" is aimed at the "demilitarisation and denazification" of Ukraine. The statement refers to the Kremlin's claims that Ukraine’s…
2 min(s) read
President Joe Biden landed himself in hot water on Monday after he was caught by a live microphone calling a reporter a "stupid son of a b****." The profane comment was picked up by a hot mic as reporters were being hurried out of the room by White House staff…
2 min(s) read
President Joe Biden was heard calling a reporter a "stupid son of a b****" through a live microphone on Monday, CNN reports. The 79-year-old president had just given a White House Competition Council meeting on the cost of living crisis in the US when he made the remark. While exiting…
3 min(s) read
TV Chef Gordon Ramsey has opened up about the most famous people he's ever cooked for - and it turns out The Hell's Kitchen star has served up dinner for some pretty big names over the years. But one diner was more terrifying than all the rest - Vladimir Putin.…
2 min(s) read
Vladimir Putin has referred to the widespread acceptance of gender fluidity in the West as "monstrous", the Daily Mail reports. Speaking to the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, the Kremlin leader said it is "close to a crime against humanity" for young children to learn about transgender issues.…
2 min(s) read
Vladimir Putin believes that Joe Biden was right to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, Reuters reported. The Russian president's remarks on Thursday, October 21, were directed at reporters and were made in the same week that his country hosted talks with senior spokespeople from the Taliban in Moscow. The Taliban…
2 min(s) read
Donald Trump has criticized Joe Biden's handling of his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The POTUS met the President of the Russian Federation during a summit at Geneva this week, and it's safe to say tensions were running high ahead of the meeting. Per Fox News, Trump lashed…
2 min(s) read
Vladimir Putin has been forced to defend himself after being asked about his political rivals. Per ABC7 News, ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott quizzed the Russian president while attending a press conference in the aftermath of Putin's first in-person meeting with Joe Biden in Geneva this week. Scott asked Putin…
2 min(s) read
Osama Bin Laden's niece has dramatically gatecrashed the Biden-Putin summit with a "Trump Won" flag. Arriving by boat in Geneva at the Villa La Grange, Noor Bin Ladin - whose name is spelled differently from her late uncle's - decided to show her support for Joe Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump.…
2 min(s) read
Vladimir Putin has shared a scathing message for Joe Biden with regards to the US government's attitude to political dissent: "Don't be mad at the mirror if you are ugly". The 68-year-old Russian president sat down for an interview with NBC's Keir Simmons on Friday, June 11 - his first…
2 min(s) read
Joe Biden has said the Queen reminds him of his own mother after Her Majesty hosted and POTUS and FLOTUS over the weekend. The incumbent president, 78, and The Queen, 95, interacted at the G7 summit in Newquay, Cornwall on Friday, before taking tea together on Sunday. [caption id="attachment_1263113028" align="aligncenter"…
2 min(s) read
The Russian Federation has issued a stern warning to President Joe Biden ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin this month. Per CNBC News, Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted by the RIA news agency saying that his country would be taking diplomatic measures against the United States…
2 min(s) read
"At least" 11 people have been killed in a school shooting in Russia. BBC News reports that the victims - including a teacher and several students - have died as a result of the mass shooting incident, which occurred in Kazan in the predominantly Muslim region of Tatarstan. There have…
2 min(s) read
A new poll of Russian citizens has named Vladimir Putin the best-looking man in Russia. The news that Putin is the country's sexiest man was revealed when the results were published on Friday (April 2), by the Russian recruitment website Superjob.ru. Eighteen percent of men surveyed said that Putin was…
