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.

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).

Russia's leader Vladimir Putin has terminated the agreement under which Russia and the United States committed to dispose of plutonium that is no longer required for defence purposes. Details: Russia has cancelled not only the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement itself but also all accompanying protocols.

President Trump refuses to waste time on an unproductive summit with Vladimir Putin, citing the need for a guaranteed Ukraine peace agreement before any meeting occurs.

The dictator boasted he has the 'highest level' nuclear forces following tests of the 'Flying Chernobyl' missile, named becuase it emits radioactive exhaust from its unshielded reactor

The State Department’s internal intelligence agency cast doubt earlier this year on the notion that Russian President Vladimir Putin was prepared to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, dissenting from a more optimistic Central Intelligence Agency assessment of potential talks, according to several current and former officials.