Still, Putin refrained from giving a concrete outlook on the war in Ukraine, or the path of the Russian economy going forward. He also did not mention Russia's inflation struggles

Unlike his remarks in 2022, his speech Tuesday did not mention Ukraine, omitting even his usual euphemism for the war as a “special military operation.”

President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine. At a time when many ordinary people are worried about rising prices and the central bank's 21% interest rate is squeezing businesses and homebuyers,

Ukrainian military authorities say hundreds were killed or injured on January 1 as Moscow continues to suffer high casualty rate during bitter conflict

The Russian army has lost more than 38,000 soldiers since Ukrainian forces launched a surprise breakthrough last summer in the Russian border region of Kursk. Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi,

Assad’s rule over Syria is a stark example. He began his presidency in 2000 following his father’s three-decade presidency, In the beginning he was seen as a modernizing figure, but Assad’s leadership quickly became synonymous with authoritarianism,

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could be decisive in the outcome of the 34-month-old war with Russia and help stop Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says President-Elect Donald Trump is capable of “stopping” Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to The Sun’s translation of a Ukrainian television