Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed many people in the U.S. agree with Russia's "traditional" views on family, gender, and culture, suggesting that support for these values is growing in the West. Putin spoke with Russian propagandist Pavel Zarubin, who presents the program Moscow. Kremlin. Putin on state media channel Russia-1.

President Donald Trump on Monday used his first public appearance at the 2025 Group of Seven summit to revive a years-old complaint about the group’s response to Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea and attack the the host country’s former head of government during a bilateral meeting with the current head of that government.

Russian business leaders are backing legislation that would stop Western companies one day returning to the market they left after the Ukraine invasion.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have held a lengthy phone call to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks.

Smirnova, the director of the Narva museum that is housed in the fortress, has defiantly hung from the battlements a large banner of Putin’s face, with the words “war criminal” below it. In January this year a court in Moscow issued an arrest warrant for Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova on the charge of spreading false information.

Vladimir Putin has refuted claims about his deteriorating eyesight, despite being frequently spotted reading from large-sized scripts during briefings.The 72-year-old leader is known for his reluctance to admit any health issues.

Defence experts have issued a warning to govenment officials over fears that Vladimir Putin could use dangerous sun-blocking technology to orchestrate a deadly attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly called President Trump at Iran's urging to address the attacks between itself and Israel.