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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has been president since 2012, previously holding the position between 2000 and 2008.
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7 Oct 1952
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President of Russia
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China-Russia relations

Opinion | Can Russia and China ever have a truly equal relationship?

In a partnership in which one side relies on the other for both export revenues and critical imports, the notion of equality is questionable.

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Russia

Russian activist arrested a day after predicting Putin will end up in handcuffs

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Japan

‘Very worried’: US campaign against ICC leaves Japan in a bind

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Ukraine war

Kyiv struck by Russian missiles hours after Paris summit

Ukraine capital targeted in early morning attack, but officials confirm no casualties.

Kyiv, Ukraine during a Russian aerial attack on July 11. Photo: Reuters
International Criminal Court

US launches sweeping campaign against ICC over ‘threat to US sovereignty’

Trump administration vows to pressure global allies to withdraw from court, cut off financial support.

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United States

Trump still ‘disappointed’ with Nato, says US should control Greenland at summit

US president says he has ‘very good relationship’ with ‘loyal’ Turkey and is weighing up selling F-35 fighter jets to them.

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US-China relations

China’s Xi Jinping sets new precedent with July 4 message for Trump and US

Beijing does not usually publicise presidential messages to Washington on Independence Day.

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Fireworks conclude the Salute to America Semiquincentennial celebration in Washington on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Ukraine war

Russia unleashes 400 missiles and drones against Kyiv on eve of Nato summit

New hypersonic and ballistic barrage comes a few days ⁠after the deadliest strike on Kyiv this year.

Ukraine war

Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine and Syria at Turkey Nato summit

US president seeks to make headway in addressing two key conflicts as Ankara hosts two-day Nato gathering.

Germany

Germany govt may withhold info from states if far-right win, for security

State govt powers include intelligence services activities. The far-right – with ties to Moscow – in Saxony-Anhalt could soon win a majority.

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Delegates hold up ‘No’ voting cards on Sunday, the second day of the party congress of far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call

The leaders also talked about the coming Nato summit in Turkey, which the US president will attend.

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US President Donald Trump (right) walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025. Photo: TNS
Ukraine war

Zelensky denies Russia captured key city, challenges Putin to meet him there

Kostiantynivka is one of four settlements that form a ⁠defensive line central to Ukraine’s effort to hold the Donetsk region.

Ukraine war

‘Night of horror’: Russian missile and drone barrage kills 21 in Ukraine capital

Kyiv declares a day of mourning after massive bombardment, which Moscow says is retaliation for strikes on civil infrastructure.

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US-China relations

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, June 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met more than 20 world leaders this year, reflecting Beijing’s increasing global influence.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: KCNA via AP
European Union

Putin superyacht ‘Graceful’ spotted on radar off Denmark

Danish media said the boat, not seen on radar since 2022, was accompanied by two Russian warships, the Danish navy and the German coastguard.

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The luxury superyacht Graceful, widely believed to be part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s personal fleet. File photo: dpa
Ukraine war

Belarus’ Lukashenko courts Moscow and Beijing as Ukraine tensions simmer

China and Belarus must maintain strategic dialogue and continue to develop bilateral relations at a high level, President Xi said on Monday.

Ukraine war

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11 as heatwave also attacks

Some of the fatalities occurred when a passenger minibus was hit by a drone in the city of Zaporizhzhia.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine drones ignite Russian refinery as Putin acknowledges fuel shortages

Ukraine ramps up pressure on Russia’s fuel supply with its drone fleet, causing acute shortages across parts of the country.

A satellite image shows smoke rising from an oil storage fire at Russia’s Kavkaz Port on June 21. Kyiv has stepped up its drone campaign inside Russia. Photo: Vantor via Reuters
Ukraine war

Hundreds of drones: Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian attacks

The latest strike by Kyiv, with well over 600 drones, led to Russian bosses in the illegally-annexed Crimea declaring an ‘emergency situation’.

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War and conflict

Opinion | 8 takeaways from the US-Iran war

From the rise of devastating asymmetric warfare to the crumbling of the US maritime hegemony and alliances, the war offers food for thought.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine drones knock out power in Russia-held Crimea’s biggest city

Trolleybuses were not operating in Sevastopol and children should remain at home, the governor said, amid more strikes on energy facilities.

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Drone footage shows fire and smoke rising from a bridge, which Ukraine's military says was destroyed by them, near Rozdolne, Crimea, in this screengrab from a handout video released on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Ukraine war: Russia says US hasn’t delivered on Trump-Putin ‘understandings’

With Kyiv claiming to be turning the tide of the conflict, Moscow’s comments signal a growing frustration with Washington.

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Smoke billows behind an Orthodox church following a reported Ukrainian drone attack, in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Ukraine war

Russia considers fuel imports amid Ukrainian strikes: newspaper

Some areas of the world’s third-largest crude oil producer report issues including restrictions on fuel sales and queues at petrol stations.

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Singapore

Why Wong-Putin meeting doesn’t mean Singapore’s going soft on Russia

Singapore needs to balance its tough stance on the Ukraine war with its responsibilities towards other Asean nations, experts say.

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The Philippines

Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos speaks with Putin

The Philippine leader raised the issue with the Russian president during their meeting on the sidelines of a summit in Kazan.

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hilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday. Photo: Sputnik via AP
Asean

Can Russia secure ‘third power’ status in Southeast Asia with energy push?

While energy may be ‘a good opening’ for Russia to boost Asean ties, analysts say its relevance in the region is unlikely to grow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) with Southeast Asian leaders at the Russia-Asean Summit in Kazan on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Russia

‘This is the new reality’: Ukraine drone strike brings war to streets of Moscow

Kyiv has sent drones into Russia as far as the Urals in retaliation for Moscow bombing its cities daily.

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Britain

2 men jailed in UK over Starmer arson plot ordered by mystery Russian

The methods employed were ‘very similar’ to those known to be used by Russian spies acting in the UK, the counterterrorism head said.

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