I don’t think it’s accurate or helpful to think of Vladimir Putin as some Bond villain figure – but he certainly does make it harder to hold this line sometimes. In particular, his enthusiasm for ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has unexpectedly ordered a temporary halt to fighting in several contested Ukrainian cities, citing the need to give foreign journalists access to the front. Pause ...

As its invasion of Ukraine drags into a fourth year, such tactics have reappeared on the modern battlefield. Reports from the ...

This week alone, the Russian president unveiled two nuclear-capable weapons - but their value may be more symbolic than military.