Putin's appointment of a civilian economist as defense minister signals Russia's military-industrial complex is now key to its wartime economy.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the change in leadership "will in no way change the current coordinate system" of Russia's military strategy.
A former Italian senator said the late Silvio Berlusconi went behind a tree to vomit after Putin presented the deer's heart to him.
Strong global demand and supply fears driven by geopolitical risks have helped bolster Russia's energy trade.
Sanctions and broader energy market factors weighed on profits. Shares of the energy giant saw their steepest drop in a year.
Western leaders are warning of a Russian attack on NATO. But the Kremlin is playing the long game.
The Russian zoo said it hoped the peacocks would "brighten up soldiers' everyday life," but it deleted the post after getting comments insulting Putin.
Decades of Western sanctions have driven up inflation, government debt, and poverty rates in Iran. Russia could meet the same fate under Putin.
The February death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is not directly tied to Vladimir Putin, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for an exclusive video interview with German media house Axel Springer.
Whatever the outcome of the Ukraine war, one thing seems certain: the Russian military is in need of drastic changes.
Russia's economy in 2024 is expected to grow by 3.2%, outpacing the US, Germany, the UK, and Japan, according to the IMF.
Russian officials see "gray zone" warfare around the world as leverage for their conventional war against Ukraine, analysts warn.
A top European court found there was insufficient evidence that Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven had backed Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.
Turkish opposition's win over Erdoğan's AK Party may dampen the president's prestige and influence over Russia ties.
Ukraine is waiting on F-16s from its allies to help it fight back against Russia's invasion.
Russia said four of the suspects in the Moscow attack are from Tajikistan, which could raise tensions between the two longtime allies.
Russia uses the term "special military operation" to describe its invasion of Ukraine, but a Kremlin official said Friday: "We are in a state of war."
The ISW, a US think tank, said in its Wednesday report that Russia was readying itself for "a large-scale conventional conflict with NATO."
Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked Russia's spy network with helping businesses circumvent Western sanctions and expand into new markets.