The Russian president presiding over a meeting of the security council, June 2026. EPA/Pavel Byrkin/Sputnik/Kremlin pool Russia’s war against Ukraine is not going according to Vladimir Putin’s original plan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for its military support in the war against Ukraine, Russian state media reported Sunday.

Four sources say that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for a negotiated ceasefire that recognizes current battlefield lines in order to halt the war in Ukraine.

'The situation on the front, together with our long-range sanctions and mid-range strikes, is creating a new atmosphere around Putin. A very toxic atmosphere,' the Ukrainian leader said.

The White House declassified intelligence documents that indicated Russia sought to "denigrate" Joe Biden, Trump's opponent in the 2020 election.

For all the jeopardy of the war, Mr. Putin has gambled on outlasting the West. In a world that harbors a seemingly undepletable well of admirers and adherents, along with countless enablers and facilitators, his bet may yet pay off.

Putin's comments mark the first time he has detailed the extent to which Ukraine's deep-strike successes have hampered Russia's fuel production.

When President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Thursday, he wanted the world to believe that China stole the 2020 election from him. Instead, he dropped fresh evidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin had worked to hand it to him.

The fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who staged massive anti-Kremlin protests, died in prison, Russian authorities said.

It is the fate of just one town, over a year, but provides a rare insight into Russia’s ill-fated war of choice.