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Russia has given Belarus Iskander-E missile launchers, pictured above, which can carry the tactical nuclear weapons

Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin has said, marking the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow will have …

Ukraine • 25 Mar

What does the ICC arrest warrant mean for Putin?

Russian President Vladimir Putin may not see the inside of a cell in The Hague any time soon, but his war crimes arrest warrant could …

Ukraine • 18 Mar

Putin's strategy has changed in 12 months of war

One year into a war which has not gone the way Moscow envisaged, Vladimir Putin is now inexorably linked to a conflict which the Kremlin …

Analysis and Comment • 21 Feb

A destroyed church in the village of Bohorodychne, eastern Ukraine

Russia's war in Ukraine has changed Europe

Isolated internationally, weakened economically and degraded militarily Mr Putin's options going into 2023 are very different to those going into 2022, writes Fiona Mitchell.

2022 in Review • 26 Dec 22

The war in Ukraine is very likely to be the defining event of Vladimir Putin's lengthy time as Russian leader

Putin - The Russian leader in six acts

Perhaps one of the best ways to try to understand the Vladimir Putin of 2022 is to look back at how he got here, writes …

Analysis and Comment • 24 Aug 22

Vladimir Putin was branded a war criminal by US President Joe Biden, a remark the Kremlin called 'absolutely unacceptable'

What are war crimes and is Putin guilty of them?

As stories of death and destruction continue to unfold in Ukraine, the question now is will Putin and other Russian leaders be held accountable, and …

Ukraine • 24 Mar 22

US President Joe Biden and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo this evening

Biden in Europe for summits, NATO to bolster east flank

The Taoiseach will attend a meeting of the European Council in Brussels tomorrow which will discuss Russian military aggression against Ukraine, security and defence, energy, …

World • 23 Mar 22

There have been no shortage of bitter tirades from Vladimir Putin against the West in recent times

Putin warns 'scum and traitors' over opposing invasion

With all the subtlety and nuance of a sledgehammer, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a stark warning this week to those in his own country …

Ukraine • 19 Mar 22

Rubble in Zhytomyr following a Russian bombing the day before

Russian missiles continue to pound Ukrainian cities

Ukraine's second biggest city, Kharkiv, has suffered heavy bombardment as Russia's week-long invasion was denounced by the United Nations in a historic vote and dozens …

World • 03 Mar 22

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement in an address this evening

EU unveils new sanctions to 'cripple' Putin

The EU plans to impose further sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including cutting off a number of Russian banks from the SWIFT …

World • 27 Feb 22

Ukrainian soldiers are seen in the north of Donetsk, Ukraine on Wednesday

State of emergency imposed in Ukraine

Ukraine's parliament has imposed a national state of emergency aimed at helping to forge a response to the threat of a Russian invasion.

World • 23 Feb 22

A Ukrainian soldier seen in Svitlodarsk, Ukraine

US warns Russia could attack Ukraine 'any day now'

The United States has dramatically raised the alarm over Ukraine, warning that a Russian invasion starting with civilians caught under aerial bombing could start in …

World • 11 Feb 22

Vladimir Putin is in Beijing for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics

Putin hails 'unprecedented' close ties with China

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed his country's close ties with China, in a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of the opening of …

World • 04 Feb 22

'The additional gas supplies on the European gas market would surely reduce the price on an exchange,' said Russian President Putin

EU 'only has itself to blame' for gas prices - Putin

As Europe's gas prices hit a record high this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Europe only has its own policies to blame.

Business • 24 Dec 21

Vladimir Putin was speaking during his annual news conference

Russia does not want conflict over Ukraine - Putin

President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia wants to avoid conflict with Ukraine and the West, demanding an "immediate" response from the United States and …

World • 23 Dec 21

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin held a virtual meeting this afternoon

Biden warns Putin of response to any Ukraine attack

US President Joe Biden has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin in a tense, two-hour virtual summit of a "strong" western economic response should Russian forces …

World • 07 Dec 21

A worker disinfects Moscow's Leningradsky railway station

Putin orders Covid restrictions as cases in Russia soar

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide week-long paid holiday to curb Covid-19 infections and urged Russians to show "responsibility" and get vaccinated.

Coronavirus • 20 Oct 21

Vladimir Putin addresses Paralympic medalists during a meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace yesterday

Putin self-isolates after Covid detected in entourage

Russian President Vladimir Putin is self-isolating after members of his entourage fell ill with Covid-19 and will therefore not travel to Tajikistan this week for …

Coronavirus • 14 Sep 21

Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama came face-to-face at the G8 Summit at Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, in 2013

US-Russia summits: Cold War chill to good chemistry

With US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meeting for their first summit today, we look back at previous historic encounters between …

World • 16 Jun 21

'We will not retreat from our goals and ideas' - Alexei Navalny

Navalny team vows to fight on after 'extremism' ruling

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption group has vowed to fight on after a court branded it an "extremist" organisation and ordered its closure.

World • 10 Jun 21

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrived on Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk

Joe Biden to express concerns over NI Protocol

The National Security Adviser to the US President has said the president has concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

World • 10 Jun 21

US President Joe Biden set to discuss the matter with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet at a summit next month

Biden 'looking closely' at Russia links to cyber attack

US President Joe Biden has said he is "looking" at possible retaliation after the FBI and the White House linked Russia to a cyber attack …

World • 03 Jun 21

Andrei Pivovarov said the flight was preparing for take off when he was arrested

Kremlin critic pulled off Warsaw-bound flight

A prominent Kremlin critic is facing a criminal investigation in Russia after being pulled off a Warsaw-bound flight as police searched the homes of several …

World • 01 Jun 21

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2011

Biden and Putin to hold first summit in Geneva

US President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin will hold their first summit next month in Geneva.

US • 25 May 21

Thousands of protesters gathered in central Moscow to call for proper medical care for Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny

More than 1,000 Navalny supporters detained in Russia

More than 1,000 people have been detained at protests across Russia in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

World • 21 Apr 21