Vladímir Putin

In his new book, the writer gives an overview of history from the point of view of the desires and emotions that drive it

As the Ukraine conflict continues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that there was an ‘immense’ risk of a non-nuclear confrontation turning into war

With gas prices rising and winter coming, the Biden administration is reaching out to the Maduro regime, in hopes that the Venezuelan leader will partner with private multinational energy companies to increase output

The Kremlin is taking advantage of the restructuring of Russian search engine Yandex to increase its control over the news its citizens see online

Although recent polls suggest a majority is in favor of introducing checks to reduce reliance on Russian gas, the FDP liberals in the government coalition oppose curtailing what they view as an expression of personal freedom

In a visit to Moscow, Miguel Díaz-Canel showed his support for Russia’s leader, in exchange for the postponement of debt payments

Speaking at the NATO assembly in Madrid, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on Moscow to leave Kyiv ‘in peace’ and said the alliance has been strengthened by the Kremlin’s ‘ill-advised calculations’

The German, Swedish and Danish authorities cooperated on the investigation into September’s damage to the infrastructure and concluded explosives were involved

Hanno Pevkur wants to see more international support for Kyiv, which is fighting for ‘the free world,’ despite the impact from the energy crisis

Experts agree that the prospect of a Russian atomic strike is remote but that the scenario caused by Ukraine’s advances on the ground is the most dangerous in decades

In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Ukrainian president says that negotiation with Moscow is only possible if Putin withdraws all his forces and admits the invasion was a mistake

Satellite data shows that blazes swept through nearly 12 million acres in the Siberian Arctic between 2019 and 2020, resulting in unprecedented carbon dioxide emissions

Rishi Sunak, Lula da Silva, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskiy and even Vladimir Putin are shorter than the average man – a characteristic that, despite not being relevant to governance, continues to challenge old ideas about leadership

The veteran politician offered his views on the end of the war, on America and Europe’s role in supporting Ukraine, and on the rise of the far right in his country

The Russian president repeated claims that Ukraine is planning to use a ‘dirty bomb’ while the West insists the Kremlin is using the supposed threat of such an attack as a pretext for a further escalation of the war

France, the UK and the US believe that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s claims of an imminent attack are a ruse to counter Kyiv’s gains in occupied Kherson

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency is mediating for Russia and Ukraine to protect the largest nuclear power station in Europe, which has become a spoil of war

The Russian president’s Navy Day speech in St. Petersburg outlines the nation’s new naval doctrine

The Russian invasion has lost its impetus and a series of setbacks has forced the Kremlin to reorganize its forces, raising questions about its military power

The Russian dissident, who was poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok in August, discussed his recovery with EL PAÍS. He accuses Putin of the failed assassination and of allowing lethal substances to be made in secret labs. He also admits it is difficult to protect himself from another attack