A Russian military captain has urged Vladimir Putin to deploy the nation's nuclear-capable hypersonic missile against Europe, a move that could potentially ignite World War III.

US President Donald Trump’s 50-day pause ahead of possible secondary sanctions on Russia gifts the Kremlin a window to exploit the incremental gains of recent weeks in Ukraine’s east.

Russian ground advances across eastern Ukraine appear to be small at first glance — only 1.2 square kilometers on an average per day near the city of Kupiansk. Or, as the Institute for the Study of War notes,

Vladimir Putin: inscrutable, macho, unpredictable. This is how we portray Russia's leader. But the former KGB agent turned president is an enigma.

Dozens of Russian spies who targeted Sergei Skripal’s daughter and mounted a series of attacks on Britain have been exposed by Britain’s security services.

In the 18th round of sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, the European Union (EU) has targeted Vladimir Putin’s income from oil sales. The EU has sanctioned an Indian refinery for the first time in which Russia has a 49% stake.

In threatening Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is trying to protect Russia's sphere of influence while bolstering his own standing at home and abroad. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest ...

Experts fear Russia could emply battlefield nuclear weapons in Ukraine after being given 50 days to stop the fighting by the US