For Mr Medinsky, spreading that message comes naturally. He has spent decades peddling a nationalist ideology that casts Russia as a great power, much maligned and mistreated by the West. He described the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 as a “gathering of Russian lands” and co-wrote a set of history textbooks,

The announcement appears to preclude any kind of top-level meeting or breakthrough ahead of the 50-day deadline for an agreement given by President Donald Trump.

The Kremlin said on Friday that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy could only happen as a final step to seal a peace deal.

Moscow has reportedly struck a deal with New Delhi to bring in up to one million Indian workers to help ease manpower problems as the war in Ukraine continues

A deepening spat between Russia and Azerbaijan shows Vladimir Putin's waning influence in the South Caucasus, analysts have told Newsweek.

Vladimir Putin could unleash a nuclear attack on US satellites in space, an expert on the topic has warned. Elena Grossfeld, an expert on Russian space arms and intelligence operations at King’s College London,

Vladimir Putin's crackdown on corruption and opposition to his war in Ukraine has seen a number of Kremlin officials die in suspicious circumstances

Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood were left speechless when asked if they would play for Vladimir Putin or in apartheid South Africa during LIV Golf's inaugural event three years ago. LIV Golf launched in 2022 and did so with the inaugural tournament held at the Centurion Club.

The Kremlin ruled out a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before achieving major progress on a peace deal, raising doubt on ending the war

Irina Podnosova, 71, became the first woman to be appointed as Chief Justice of Russia's Supreme Court in April 2024

Declassified intelligence documents reveal a twist in the Russiagate saga, suggesting the 2017 ICA may have misrepresented Vladimir Putin's election preferences. Contrary to the narrative of favoring Trump,

Russian officials are attempting to delay high-level negotiations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new assessment by the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).