Vladimir Putin

Putin's personality cult has been celebrated in art, song and statue.

Russia's top AIDS expert warns the epidemic can spread to two million Russians in five years.

Russian authorities still have a long way to go to make 'deoffshorisation' a success. Here's how they can start.

Leaders of Russia and China set to sign key bilateral agreements during Xi's trip to Moscow.

Putin has had a huge, some would say terrible, influence on our lives, but still his legacy is up in the air.

Putin will cause his own downfall - and bring to an end the 100-year decline of Imperial Russia.

Media firms face fines of up to 1 million rubles for publishing 'extremist' content

Lithuania is second country to deny Russian nationalist group entry on tour to Berlin.

Finnish defence ministry spots suspicious underwater activities in territorial waters near capital Helsinki.

Political activist to appear in court accused of possessing and making child abuse images.

President Putin said he has 'never been one of the so-called elite' and could adapt to an ordinary life.

The club is blacklisted by the United States for taking part in Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Pictures emerge of palace on 67 hectare estate, complete with sports fields, parks and even a servants' village.

We've created our own manifesto - and it's slightly different the ones you've read from David Cameron and Ed Miliband.

Video shows Antey-2500 missile crashing back to the ground near Plesetsk military launch pad.

International pariahs Kim and Putin will engage in bilateral talks ahead of event marking 70th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazis.

Latvian FM Edgars Rinkēvičs tells IBTimes UK Russia has increased its military activity along its western borders.

They said it: life-saving smut and Russia wants respect.

300 troops from US 173rd Airborne will spend six months training Ukrainian national guard units near Lviv.

In live Q&A Russian president addresses subjects including Russian economy, Ukraine and Nemtsov killing.

Hollywood thriller is one of a series of films to have run foul of the Kremlin.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that missile deal could destabilise region.

World powers and Tehran have reached an interim deal

Vladimir Putin, Ayatollah Khamenei and Sheikh Mohammed are among the leaders most active on Twitter

IBTimes UK speaks to veterans of Ukraine conflict - and finds country is facing mental health crisis as soldiers return home.

The 'ghost of Communism' is easy PR win for Ukraine government, but ban will be hugely damaging.

Talks over setting up seventh and eighth units in Tianwan nuclear power facility are reportedly in final stages.

IBTimes UK speaks to Lithuania's foreign minister Linas Linkevičius about Russia's expansionist policies.

Putin's proxies talked about nuclear option at Elbe summit, but does that indicate Russia will actually take the ultimate step?

A convoy of tanks and other US military vehicles is driving through eastern European countries.