Vladimir Putin
Watch this space for the latest updates on Russian President Vladimir Putin. The former intelligence officer has been president of Russia from 1999 until 2008 and then again in 2012. Putin served as prime minister in the intermittent years between his tenure as president, from 2008 to 2012. Born October 7, 1952 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Putin studied law before joining the KGB. In 2022, Russian ordered an invasion of Ukraine that immediately started war between the two countries. The invasion was met with international criticism of Putin, resulting in sanctions and other diplomatic responses, further isolating Russia from the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries.
Russia plotting "worse than Chernobyl" disaster at chemical plant: Official
"The plant is already completely mined, including containers with acid, chlorine and reagents," Ukrainian official Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Why Russia's story on Kakhovka dam breach doesn't stack up
Russia maintains that it wasn't behind the dam's collapse, accusing Ukraine of blowing it up to distract attention from a "faltering" counteroffensive.
Putin admits Russia doesn't have enough modern weapons
The Russian leader said on Friday that he believes Ukraine has begun its counteroffensive.
Putin trying to intimidate NATO with nuclear weapons move: Officials
Russia will be deploying nuclear weapons to Belarus days before a NATO summit in Lithuania.
Putin ally admits Ukraine war benefits West as Russia "bogged down"
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most trusted allies throughout the Russia-Ukraine war.
How to spot Putin's body doubles, according to Ukraine's secret service
Body doubles stand in for the 70-year-old Russian president at certain events, a Ukrainian intelligence official says.
Russia's "smoking gun" on Ukraine dam collapse
Days before the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, Russia passed a law banning probes into attacks on hydroelectric stations in Ukraine's Kremlin-annexed regions.
Putin's Ukraine ambitions will have to be "adjusted"—Crimea chief
The Kremlin has shown no sign of abandoning its vague war goals of "demilitarizing" and "de-Nazifying" Ukraine.
Big spike in Russian losses as counteroffensive begins—Ukraine
Moscow lost 4,860 soldiers in the past week, including 1010 over the past 24 hours, according to Ukraine's military.
Is the U.S. headed for a bread shortage?
Tuesday's dam collapse in Ukraine flooded the region's agricultural fields, leading to some concern about how wheat supplies elsewhere will be affected.
Putin's war in Ukraine adds $1B to price tag in single day
According to a Ukrainian official, a major incident this week will require a costly rebuilding.
Putin clearing his schedule to focus on Ukraine counteroffensive: Report
The Russian leader has reportedly postponed a popular event in order to devote his attention to the ongoing war.
Russian soldiers complain that "entire regiments" are being wiped out
"We are ready to defend our homeland, but with proper supplies," a Russian unit deployed in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine said.
Ukraine calls Tucker Carlson a clown, fact checks his first show
The Ukrainian government agency shared a graphic describing Carlson as an "agent of Putin."
Putin killed tens of thousands of animals in Kakhovka dam "ecocide"—Rescuer
Oleksandr Todorchuk, founder of Ukrainian animal welfare charity UAnimals, is leading animal evacuation efforts following the Nova Kakhovka dam's collapse.
Putin's army is "trying its best" in Belgorod, but failing: Opposition
The Kremlin has proved unable to stop frontier raids by Kyiv-aligned rebel groups that say they intend to push deeper into Russia.
Ukraine "holds the initiative" in most areas amid heavy fighting—U.K.
Reports emerged this week that Ukraine has attacked several points along the front line, as Kyiv urged operational silence on its counteroffensive.
Ukraine demands Russia pay billions in reparations for dam destruction
Ukraine must be "compensated for all the damage caused by Russia," Oleg Ustenko, an economic adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky, told Newsweek.
Russia's drowned-earth strategy
Ukraine's envoy to the United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya accused Moscow of "flooded earth tactics" after the destruction of the dam in the Kherson region.
North Korea diplomat's wife, son mysteriously disappear in Russia
Authorities are searching for a diplomat's family, who may be trying to escape North Korea's dictatorship.
Attacking Ukraine's Kakhovka Dam Fits Russia's Centuries' Old Pattern
History explains the scale of the Russian military's destruction and the coordinated campaign to erase Ukrainian national identity and the Ukrainian state.
"Crazy" Putin sacrificed Crimea by blowing up dam—Ukraine mayor
"Putin never thinks about citizens. He thinks only about himself, politics and ratings," Ivan Fedorov, mayor of Melitopol, told Newsweek.
Putin's war in Ukraine has entered a new phase
"Putin tried to commit a new level of aggression," Ivan Fedorov, the mayor of Ukraine's occupied southern city of Melitopol, told Newsweek.
Tucker Carlson floats theory Ukraine blew up dam in his first Twitter show
The ousted Fox News host previously promised to relaunch his primetime show over Twitter after being let go from the network in April.
Ukraine Must Win and We Must Make Sure of It
America must help Ukraine for the same reasons we helped Europe defeat Nazi Germany: Their fight is our fight.
Is Putin giving up Crimea?
Ukraine says Russia destroyed the Nova Kakhovka dam, which could likely affect Crimea's water supply.
Ukraine's at risk of a devastating setback
Ukraine could face severe military and political consequences if its counteroffensive against Russia doesn't go as planned.
Ukraine's Kakhovka dam explosion released 150 tons of oil into river
Ukraine has warned that hundreds of tons of additional oil could also be leaked into the Dnieper River.
Zelensky's defiant message after destruction of Kakhovka dam
"The terrorists will not be able to stop Ukraine with water, missiles or anything else," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Putin ally jokes over taking Russian territory
Alexander Lukashenko made the comments in a meeting with the governor of the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
