The Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), a state-controlled pollster, has reportedly stopped publishing President Vladimir Putin's "open" trust rating after it fell to its lowest level since the start of the full-scale war,

Russian President Vladimir Putin had warm words for "old friend" Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, describing their relationship in personal terms and dismissing the notion that the war in Ukraine had driven a Russian "pivot" toward the East Asian power.

Vladimir Putin personally thanked Donald Trump on Friday for staging a humiliating ambush of Ukraine’s president in the Oval Office last year. The Russian president’s remarks came in response to his

First, let experts work, work something out, and then we can meet to sign things,” the Russian leader said, days after Ukrainian drone strikes rocked the city of St. Petersburg.

About a decade ago, the war in Syria helped to forge an unlikely partnership in the Middle East between Turkey and Russia. It is now unraveling. In its place, Turkey is helping Ukraine to establish a foothold in a part of the world where President Vladimir Putin of Russia previously enjoyed considerable influence.

Whisper it quietly, but the tide may be turning in the war in Ukraine. Yet what comes next should worry us all.

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened on June 3, 2026, under the theme “Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future.” As Russia’s elite and foreign guests gathered, Ukrainian drones struck the host city.

At the St. Petersburg economic forum, business and political elites said Russia faced a choice of halting the conflict or sacrificing more. Vladimir Putin seemed to signal more war.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sidestepped a question on whether or not he would stay in power until 2036, saying that it was too early to talk about the issue and that in any case only God knew if he would be healthy enough.