Vladimir Putin

NATO and Russia's strategy on nuclear weapons are clearly miles apart. NATO’s current nuclear policy, based on its 2010 Strategic Concept and the 2012 Deterrence and Defense Posture Review, focuses on credible deterrence and defense in a mix of nuclear,...

Over the weekend, Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak's decision to wear the "Z" symbol while on the World Cup podium, a symbol which is linked to support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, grew global attention. The symbol has...

Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a fake news law punishing those who spread it  with up to 15 years in prison

A senior official in Russia's government warned that military support given to Ukraine from countries that are part of NATO threatened to bring about conflict with the US and its allies in Europe after the invasion of Ukraine. On Monday,...

A Western intelligence report indicates that Chinese officials requested their Russian counterparts wait until after the Beijing Olympics ended, if they decided to invade Ukraine, US officials said on Wednesday. China-Russia likely communicated on Ukraine invasion timeline, US officials say The...

Could a nuclear war erupt over Russia's invasion of Ukraine? And, if in the unlikely scenario, it does, what will be the consequences for humanity? Images and videos of the Russia-Ukraine conflict gave the world pause, but it may have...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revived the common purposes of NATO and the EU, as the two alliances seemed to be unresponsive to Vladimir Putin's threats

Turkey barred warships from passing through key straits in the Black Sea in a bid to de-escalate the Russia-Ukraine crisis on Monday. The move came after Ukraine asked Turkey to activate a 90-year-old international pact that can be used to...

Dozens of people were killed in Kharkiv, Ukraine as the eastern city faces escalating rocket attacks amid Russian invasion on Monday. "Kharkiv has just been massively fired upon," said Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko in a Facebook post on...

Global stocks plunged, while oil soared after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military attack on Ukraine, on Thursday. Putin's moves drew universal condemnation from the West, making punishing sanctions all but certain. "The world is shocked as Russia launches...