President Vladimir Putin joined mourners on Thursday to say farewell to his former classmate Irina Podnosova, the head of Russia's Supreme Court, who died earlier this week aged 71.

Mr. Putin appears to be caught in the same dilemma, between seizing as much as possible and legitimizing at least part of what has been taken. Like Stalin, after similar doubts, he is likely to make the same choice — trusting only in force, not the West, to secure his gains. That might be a victory of sorts. But it wouldn’t be what he wants.

The President seems to realize the Russian doesn’t want a cease-fire.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper told a conference in Saskatchewan on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “an evil man” who will leave Russia poor and in chaos.

Vladimir Putin may be growing increasingly worried about a small NATO member on Russia's doorstep that is openly preparing for potential warfare.In what resembles a David versus Goliath standoff, the tiny Baltic state of Lithuania has started boosting military expenditures and conducting war games in response to escalating threats from Moscow.

Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham has commented on President Donald Trump's recent remarks regarding Russia's war against Ukraine, saying that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has made a serious miscalculation with regard to Trump.

US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh ultimatum to Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid tensions over a peace deal with Ukraine, stating he's "got to make a deal". Speaking to reporters in Turnberry,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has just 37 days to meet President Trump’s deadline for a deal to end the Ukraine war. But Moscow appears unfazed, as its forces continue to pummel Kyiv. Fareed discusses the situation with Alina Polyakova,