Dressed head to toe in army fatigues, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday received the news he had been awaiting for more than a year: Russia had taken over the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Indian President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan during his official state visit to. The meeting highlighted the deep historical ties and strategic partnership between India and Russia,

In a global exclusive, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to India Today ahead of his visit to India, addressing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. President Putin asserts that Russia ‘did not recognize the self-declared republics’ for eight years but was forced to act to protect them within their ‘administrative borders’.

Russian president says peace plan proposed by US could form the ‘basis’ of an agreement to end conflict but will not give up maximalist demands

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his press conference after the Summit of Collective Security Treaty Organization, on November 27, 2025 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (Photo by Contributor/Gett

Russia and the U.S. did not reach a compromise on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after a five-hour Kremlin meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's top envoys, the Kremlin said.

Ukrainian member of parliament Lisa Yasko told CBS News the Russian president is using the discussions with the U.S. to push his vision of the new world order.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday met with his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu and attended a ceremonial reception together with his Russian delegation.