Trump's Ukraine policy shifts from strong support to softer stance in recent weeks, reversing tough UN summit rhetoric as Russia war continues.

North Korea's top diplomat has visited the Kremlin for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting follows last month's meeting between Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing.

While Donald Trump’s primary objective during Thursday’s summit with Xi Jinping was to negotiate a favourable trade deal, there is also the tantalising prospect that it could help to achieve a breakthrough in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile that his military said was capable of traveling for at least 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles).

Russian President Vladimir Putin is now believed to be more dug in than ever, according to a recent intelligence assessment.

Hi, this is Tania Myronyshena reporting from Kyiv on day 1,343 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Russian President Vladimir Putin is more determined than ever to continue his full-scale war against Ukraine and achieve further military gains,

Vladimir Putin tightens grip on power by promoting family members and younger allies to his inner circle as economic strain and opposition threats mount in Russia.

Russia’s population has fallen from 147.6 million in 1990 — the year before the USSR collapsed — to 146.1 million this year, according to Russia’s Federal Statistics Service. Since the 2014 illegal annexation of Crimea, it has included the peninsula's population of about 2 million, as well as births and deaths there, in its data.