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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
An open-pit titanium mine in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

US sidelines Europe, demands ‘right of first offer’ on Ukraine investments

Kyiv’s EU membership bid could be undermined if the US has control over investment decisions covering large areas of Ukraine’s economy.

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Russia

Video | Putin says Trump’s Greenland plan is ‘serious’

Ukraine war

Putin proposes putting Ukraine under temporary UN control to hold elections

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Russia

Trump’s plan to take over Greenland is ‘serious’, Putin says

The Russian leader is concerned that Nato countries could use the Arctic as a springboard for future conflicts.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech at the International Arctic Forum in Murmansk on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich, who Donald Trump called ‘absolutely terrible’?

The journalist quizzed Republican Senator Bernie Moreno about the US leader praising Elon Musk’s car brand and asked national security adviser Mike Waltz about Trump’s role in the Russia-Ukraine War.

Ukraine war

Ukraine and Russia agree to Black Sea ceasefire, US seeks easing of sanctions

US says both sides agree to maritime, energy ceasefires; Kremlin says deal requires lifting of some sanctions.

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Ukraine war

US and Russia hold talks about a potential Ukraine ceasefire

Talks in Saudi Arabia were expected to address a potential pause in Black Sea attacks to ensure safety of commercial shipping.

Ukrainians fire a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops in Kherson region, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Zelensky accuses Russia of prolonging Ukraine war amid ceasefire talks

US-Russia talks on Ukraine war to begin in Saudi Arabia after Kyiv says meeting with Americans was ‘constructive and informative’.

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Ukraine war

Trump says it would be a ‘great thing’ to be able to stop Ukraine war

The US president said his ‘good’ relationships with Putin and Zelensky was key to negotiating an end to the conflict.

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North Korea

Kim Jong-un pledges support for Russia in Ukraine war in talks with top official

Kim met with Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Security Council secretary, just days after Moscow and Kyiv agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire in the conflict.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russia’s top security adviser Sergei Shoigu react during Shoigu’s visit to North Korea. Photo: KCNA/Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | A nuclear war started by AI sounds like science fiction. It isn’t

Humans have perhaps five to 10 years before algorithms and plutonium could reduce us to skeletons and skulls.

Major powers are already planning to enhance missiles with AI to locate and instantly destroy moving targets, shifting the kill decision from humans to machines. Photo: Shutterstock
Ukraine war

Ukraine children executed by Russia: UN

A new report says five boys and two girls were executed in annexed regions, with millions in invaded nation affected by unimaginable suffering.

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Ukraine war

Trump says Ukraine minerals deal imminent, people ‘dying unnecessarily’ in war

The US president said efforts to end the war going ‘pretty well’ following talks with Putin and Zelensky.

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Ukraine war

Putin will breach Ukraine peace deal unless it is defended, UK’s Starmer says

British PM told meeting of defence chiefs in London that security arrangements must be in place to ensure sovereignty for Ukraine.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he visits a military base to meet planners mapping out next steps in the Coalition of the Willing, in Greater London, Britain on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
United States

My Take | A ‘toxic masculinity’ explanation of Donald Trump’s foreign policy

In his relations with other nations, the US president exhibits the same pattern of abuse of power as his alleged treatment of women.

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Donald Trump hugs and kisses the American flag as he speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 24, 2024. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

EU defence white paper says China’s military action risks disruption for Europe

Paper warns geopolitical shifts are something ‘we have been warned about many times but is now happening faster than many had anticipated’.

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Ukraine war

‘I couldn’t believe I was home’: Ukraine war prisoners savour freedom

Families reunite with freed POWs amid ongoing discussions about a temporary ceasefire that may pause war.

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The Philippines

Duterte’s arrest sparks Philippine disinformation frenzy targeting ICC judges

Duterte’s ICC arrest sparked a wave of disinformation, with fake news and fabricated quotes flooding Philippine social media, potentially affecting his interim release.

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A supporter of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte displays his portrait as they gather in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on March 14. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ukraine war

Trump pushes Zelensky to put Ukraine power plants under US control

Suggestion was part of phone call in which Zelensky accepted Russia’s offer for a mutual pause in attacks on energy targets for 30 days.

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China-France relations

China tells France ‘all stakeholders’ should play role in Ukraine peace deal

China’s foreign minister pledges to work with France against ‘unipolar hegemony’ as Trump-Putin talks leave Europe out in the cold.

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Ukraine war

Trump, Putin agree on partial Ukraine ceasefire. Kyiv wants details

Ukraine ceasefire talks set for Sunday in Jeddah after Trump and Russian president hold lengthy phone call.

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Ukrainian servicemen fire a mortar towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on Sunday. Photo: 24th Mechanised Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces/AFP
Ukraine war

Letters | On the Ukraine war, Trump has a point

Readers discuss why Ukraine would be better off coming to a settlement with Russia, and the proposal for a new kind of internationalism.

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on February 28. Photo: AFP
Canada

Canada’s PM Carney meets King Charles and Macron after Trump threats

After succeeding Trudeau last week, Carney conspicuously chose key European powers France and UK, rather than US, for first foreign visits.

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Ukraine war

Trump to discuss ending Ukraine war with Putin, including ‘dividing up assets’

US president says he will talk to Russia’s leader on Tuesday as he pushes for an end to the Ukraine war.

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Britain

‘Keep the pressure on Putin’: Starmer to world leaders amid ongoing Ukraine war

Starmer has taken the lead in assembling the ‘coalition of the willing’ in part to persuade Trump to maintain support for Kyiv.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a news conference following a virtual meeting with international leaders on support for Ukraine in London, UK, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ukraine war

Putin tells Ukraine troops in Russia’s Kursk to surrender, ‘guarantees life’

Russia has mounted a counteroffensive in Kursk over the past week, recapturing much of the territory seized by Ukraine.

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Russian troops walk at an area in the Kursk region on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

G7 slams China’s ‘dangerous’ moves in South China Sea, strongly backs Ukraine

Statement by foreign ministers gathered in Canada also highlights importance of ‘maintaining peace and stability’ across Taiwan Strait.

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Donald Trump

Trump urges Putin to spare Ukrainian troops in Kursk

Putin had used Thursday’s meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff to convey ‘signals’ to Trump.

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