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Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia, having served since 1999 with a brief interlude as Prime Minister. A former KGB officer, he's known for his authoritarian leadership style and significant influence on global politics.
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This week, the world was captivated by images of Queen Elizabeth II meeting President Donald Trump. It was easy to see why. They were two people no one would have ever put together. One was a 92-year-old monarch who had been reigning over the UK for 65 years and had…
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A high-profile critic of Vladimir Putin was arrested in Spain this morning on an Interpol Russian arrest warrant, but was released just hours later. Outspoken British businessman Bill Browder tweeted on Wednesday morning that he had been apprehended by Spanish police in Madrid and was headed to a police station "right…
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The poisoning of former Russian military intelligence officer and British double agent Sergei Skripal has led to extreme tension between Russia and the west, particularly the United Kingdom. On 4 March 2018, Sergei and his daughter Yulia - who was visiting him from Moscow - were both poisoned by unknown assailants carrying…
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A Russian cruise missile designed to have a virtually unlimited range has reportedly crashed just two minutes and 22 miles after take-off, according to US intelligence sources. Speaking to CNBC, these sources said that the same missile design had undergone testing four times between November and February, but had crash-landed…
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Vladimir Putin has opened a $3.6 billion bridge linking the Russian mainland and Crimea, triggering a fierce reaction from Kiev, as well as many other countries around the world. The 11.8-mile bridge, which took two years to build, has been a highly controversial project, designed by the Russian President to…
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US President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is facing tough questions after it emerged that he may have accepted $500,000 from a firm linked to a Russian oligarch with connections to the Kremlin. The accusation was first posted in a memo released on Tuesday afternoon by lawyers for former…
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Earlier this morning, the world held its collective breath as reports emerged of an unprecedented Western airstrike on Syrian soil, as American, British and French forces came together to launch the attacks. It came as a direct consequence of chemical attacks on the town of Douma back on April 7,…
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After another round of chemical attacks against Syrian people in the town of Douma last week, the United States and their allies have issued an emphatic response by launching their first airstrikes on Syria, as Russia promises retaliation and civilians around the globe hold their collective breath. Last Saturday (April…
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The relationship between Russia and the UK (and a host of other countries) is not in a good place at the moment, but it may be even worse than we thought. After the recent poisoning of a former Russian spy residing in Salisbury, England, various nations expelled Russian diplomats, believing…
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With the rise of "time travellers" claiming that they have been forwards in time and revealing what that holds, it seems like the future is looking pretty bleak for all of us. Trump will win the next election, there will be WWIII and Los Angeles will be submerged in water.…
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There are certain Russian politicians out there who have a habit of insisting that their agendas don't persecute homosexual people in the slightest, while their actions suggest otherwise. Take President Vladimir Putin, for example. The current President of the Russian Federation has constantly denied that the laws he signs off place…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently denied that his country persecutes homosexual people: "I want everyone to understand that in Russia there are no infringements on sexual minorities' rights," he stated one such time. "They're people, just like everyone else, and they enjoy full rights and freedoms." But, unfortunately for…
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Donald Trump electoral victory in 2016 was a bittersweet affair for the Republican party. On the one hard it was a momentous achievement: here was a candidate which the media, the Democrats and the mainstream Republicans all dismissed as a flash-in-the-pan publicity whore, and they did everything in their power…
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All 71 passengers aboard a Saratov Airlines plane flying from Moscow to Orsk have died following a crash, Russian state news agency Tass reports. The plane came down near the village of Argunovo, about 80km (50 miles) south-east of Moscow on Sunday, around midday local time. Those on board included 65…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been roundly criticised by western powers for many years, and numerous human rights activists have expressed their dismay at his draconian policies, particularly when it comes to the Russian government's extremely bigoted and prejudicial treatment of LGBT+ people. Since the very beginning of the Putin…
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On 21 February 2012, a protest punk rock group stormed into Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ Our Saviour and sang a “punk prayer”. Stood at the altar of a Russian Orthodox church, with clergymen and security guards desperately trying to remove them, they sang lyrics like “Mother Mary, please drive Putin…
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If you're planning on getting married next spring, cancel your wedding. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding is the only one that matters. We can't get enough of the new royal couple. Women are asking plastic surgeons for "Meghan Markle noses". A forensic artist created images of what their children will…
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If you're at all familiar with Russia, you'll probably know how much of a fondness they have for Vladimir Putin. Currently in his 13th year of presidency, the Russian statesman and ex-KGB member enjoys a fairly good approval rating from his citizens - even if he has introduced some rather…
