Vladimir Putin

As the ice melts, the Arctic's strategic importance sharpens into focus

Russian actions in the Arctic region, especially those involving China's geopolitical rival India, are raising the stakes for commerce and security in the potentially lucrative region.

Crimea mourns after fatal college attack

A teenage gunman shot dead at least 20 people and injured 40 more before killing himself at a technical college where he was a student in Russian-annexed Crimea.

Russian investigators identify Crimea attacker after 19 killed

The Russian Investigative Committee says an 18-year-old student identified as Vladislav Roslyakov arrived a vocational college in the Crimean city of Kerch with a rifle and killed 19 people.

Is Libya Putin's 'New Syria'?

What's behind the British call for 'urgent action to counter Russia' in Libya? What key facts did the editorial: 'Putin Troops in Libya' ignore? Are we witnessing a Russian pivot to Libya, and what's really at stake?

How Syria became a testing ground for Russian assertiveness and arms

The Syrian conflict has become a platform for Russia to demonstrate its new assertiveness across the Middle East. Moscow has also used the Syrian war to advertise its new weapon technology to the world’s arms market, experts say.

Why Russians prefer to forget 'Black October'

A journalist recounts his harrowing experience of 'Black October' and asks why Russians choose to forget the dark episode of Russian history.

India quietly seals missile deal with Russia despite US warning

India has requested that the US grant it a waiver for the deal from sanctions prescribed by a US law passed in August 2017 that is intended to punish Russia for its annexation of Crimea and alleged interference in the 2016 US elections.

US indicts seven suspected Russian agents in global hacking conspiracy

Indictments announced as Dutch security services said they had thwarted a cyber attack on the global chemical weapons watchdog, the OPCW involving Russian suspects and after Britain and Australia blamed the GRU for global hacking plots.

India risks US sanctions with purchase of Russian S-400 missile system

A US State Department representative has urged "all of our allies and partners to forgo transactions with Russia that would trigger sanctions," as India and Russia plan to ink missile deal on Thursday, October 4.

Russia delivers S-300 air defence systems to Syria

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu says Moscow has delivered four S-300 launchers along with radars and support vehicles to Syria and that it will take three months to train Syrian personnel to operate the system.

Russia, India to sign deal on S-400 missile system this week – Kremlin

"The value of the contract will be more than $5 billion," says Yury Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's top foreign policy aide.

Erdogan's visit to Germany marks a shift in relations

Turkey and Germany seek a reset in their relationship as they confront a common set of economic and security issues.