The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on a kleptocratic ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was removed this month as president of the Serb territory within Bosnia and Herzegovina for chipping away at the US-brokered peace deal that ended bloody ethnic violence in the Balkans in the 1990s.

Vladimir Putin tightens grip on power by promoting family members and younger allies to his inner circle as economic strain and opposition threats mount in Russia.

Russia has issued a stark nuclear warning to Donald Trump following the US President's announcement regarding plans to restart atomic weapons testing. The move signals Washington may have reached its limit with Vladimir Putin's ongoing nuclear threats.

By holding nuclear drills and boasting about the successful test of a pioneering nuclear-powered cruise missile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a message to President Donald Trump: Moscow wouldn’t be cowed into concessions on Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the country's "unique" nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile after the military carried out new tests of the long-range missile and several of Moscow's most destructive weapons.

Vladimir Putin is facing mounting pressure as new data shows that more Russians are complaining of floundering economic activity.

North Korea's top diplomat has visited the Kremlin for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting follows last month's meeting between Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s decision to boast about new tests of nuclear-capable weapons systems this week is his latest strategic effort designed to dissuade Western support for Ukraine. Putin called the 9M730 Burevestnik missile,