The Kremlin has managed to largely protect the capital over more than four years of war, until now

Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with and courted.

Russia's state-sponsored space agency Roscosmos is reportedly struggling to make ends meet, with foreign partners pulling funds following Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin began a two-day state visit to Beijing, arriving days after US President Trump. Hailing bilateral ties as at an 'unprecedented level', Putin will hold talks with President Xi Jinping on a range of issues.

The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up on his demands.

By Andrius Sytas and Tom Balmforth TALLINN, May 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has few good options in Ukraine with his armed forces unable to advance significantly on the battlefield while Western sanctions are chipping away at his resources,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that what he called the world’s most powerful missile system — dubbed “Satan II” by NATO — will be ready for “combat duty” by the end of the year after a successful test on Tuesday.

Vladimir Putin landed in China on Tuesday to a warm welcome from his “dear friend” President Xi Jinping, but he arrived with the heavy burden of a war he increasingly seems unable to win.