Vladimir Putin has spent decades crafting his public image, evolving from a quiet KGB officer into a projection of absolute power. We explore how his branding has shaped his rule.
As drone warfare evolves, Ukraine is rapidly deploying AI and innovative interceptor tactics to secure its skies against constant air raids.
Vladimir Putin says he'll only meet Volodymyr Zelensky once a lasting peace deal is agreed, while claiming the war is 'coming to an end'. Here's what that actually means.
Russia has accused Ukraine of breaching Donald Trump's three-day ceasefire over 1,000 times, while Kyiv reports fresh casualties from Russian drone and artillery strikes. The truce, timed to Victory Day, looks shaky from day one.
Putin says the Ukraine conflict is 'coming to an end' after a Trump-brokered three-day ceasefire and a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. The reality is rather more complicated.
Putin used a stripped-back Victory Day parade to attack Nato and justify the war in Ukraine, with no tanks, few foreign leaders, and a ceasefire that collapsed within hours.
Moscow marks Victory Day 2026 with a stripped-back Red Square parade, no tanks, mobile networks throttled and a shaky three-day ceasefire hanging over it all. Here is what the trimmed spectacle really tells us about Putin's Russia.
For the first time in nearly twenty years, Moscow's Victory Day parade will roll out without a single tank or missile. The reason says more about the war in Ukraine than the Kremlin would like.
Putin has declared a two-day Victory Day ceasefire while Zelensky has countered with an open-ended truce starting 6 May 2026. Here is what the duelling pauses really mean.
Russian troops are within a kilometre of Kostiantynivka, Putin has floated a Victory Day truce, and Zelensky is having none of it. Here is what is happening and why it matters for UK readers.
Ukraine has struck Russia's Tuapse oil terminal for the fourth time in just over two weeks, as overnight Russian drone barrages hit Odesa, Ternopil and beyond.
The entire jury of the 61st Venice Biennale has resigned nine days before opening, citing Russia and Israel's participation. The fallout includes a pulled EU grant and a scrapped awards ceremony.