Russia

Election commission results on Monday (March 18) showed that President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term with an overwhelming number of votes, in an election that held little suspense. Putin was all but guaranteed to win re-election, having silenced or imprisoned all his major opponents.

Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on his election win but Western leaders denounced what they called an illegal election.

Jewish enclave, home of a deported nation, a present for the Ukrainians: The long journey of the Crimean peninsula

A presidential election with no real competition allowed Vladimir Putin to claim strong public support for his domestic dominance and the invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin has vowed Russia will not be “intimidated” after clinching victory in Russian presidential elections.

Vladimir Putin claims landslide Russian election victory Russian president uses victory speech to say war in Ukraine and strengthening military will be his main tasks

Russia said it was targeted by a wave of Ukrainian drones overnight Sunday, as Kremlin critics called for mass protests at polling stations on the final day of elections set to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule.

Odesa attack occurs amid Russian presidential election certain to extend Putin's reign

Voting has begun in Russia's presidential election, which is all but certain to hand Vladimir Putin another six years in power.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the Europe's security was "at stake" in Ukraine, warning that a Russian victory against Kyiv "would reduce Europe's credibility to zero".

Russia's economy is projected to grow 2.6 per cent this year, according to the IMF

Attacks on Belgorod and Kursk regions have been repelled with heavy losses for Kiev’s forces, Moscow has said

The French president previously implied that the bloc could send troops to Ukraine

Stockholm has formally become a member of the US-led military bloc

Ukrainian officials are disheartened about stalled aid. The Pentagon wants Kyiv to heed its advice on how to fight.

Seven Ukrainian troops describe the intense final days before their withdrawal from Avdiivka, Russia’s biggest victory in almost a year.

A discussion between senior German military officers was intercepted, the nation’s defense ministry has confirmed