The U.S. secretary of state told the Financial Times that pressure from Beijing dissuaded Vladimir Putin from using nuclear weapons.
Patryk Vega, who is also known as Bezaleel, has pulled out all the stops to bring the Russian leader's story to the big screen
With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, this year Russians will have to pay more for the dish, which is traditionally served alongside caviar and tangerines, before the New Year is toasted in.
Putin called 2025 the "year of the Defender of the Motherland" in his New Year's Eve address on Tuesday.
As the invasion of Ukraine approaches its third anniversary, we asked Sonin his perspective on the latest regarding the War in Ukraine and what the election of Donald Trump could mean for peace in the region.
Putin has approved an expansion of military-patriotic educational programs as part of his "Year of the Defender of the Fatherland" policies and to this end, he said that the year will honor current servicemen, the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, as well as other veterans who fought for Russia.
Dramatic pictures showed a residential building in flames, with two people reportedly killed by drone strikes across the country.
Ahead of Trump's second term, talk is turning towards how the conflict might finish - and what it would take from each side
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve message that did not address casualties in Ukraine or rising inflation at home.
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, 26 December, answering a question about the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine in 2025, that he was "striving" to end it but was still going to achieve his "goals".
The year is ending with a pair of sharp messages between top advisers to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and President-elect Trump. Trump’s choice for special envoy to Ukraine and Russia,