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Putin says Ukraine war is ending but the global order has already shifted - opinion

Ukraine war may be winding down, but its impact on global politics is already irreversible.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Moscow, Russia May 9, 2026.
A waitress holds a glass of wine in the Skrepka restaurant in Moscow, Russia, April 17, 2026.

Russia's internet crackdown hobbles small businesses

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019

Kremlin confirms Ukraine talks paused, Zelensky says time to resume

Shrapnel falls in central Israel after two Iranian missile barrages.

Israel assassinates Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib, more killed in Iranian attacks


Kremlin dismisses 'lies' that Putin has doubles and sits in a bunker

The Kremlin has repeatedly dismissed speculation that Putin, Russia's paramount leader since 1999, is ill.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, April 21, 2023.

Son of Vladimir Putin's spokesman says he served with Wagner in Ukraine

Nikolai Peskov, son of Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, was born in 1990 and lived in Britain in the decade following the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019

Ukraine seizes assets of billionaire accused of aiding Russia

Vadym Novynskyi, whose wealth is estimated by Forbes at $1.4 billion, is one of the country's richest men, an ex-lawmaker and a sponsor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

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Small fire extinguished at building of Russian defense ministry in Moscow

Footage shared by state media outlets showed a thin plume of dark smoke rising from the defense ministry's headquarters in Moscow.

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Russian father of child taken away for anti-war drawing on the run

The case of Moskalyov took a new twist when he vanished from his home during the night, hours before being sentenced to two years for discrediting the Russian armed forces.

 Russian citizen Alexei Moskalyov, who is accused of discrediting the country's armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine military conflict, attends a court hearing in the town of Yefremov in the Tula region, Russia, March 27, 2023.

'It's over for the iPhone, throw it away or give it to the children,' Kremlin tells officials

"Everyone will have to do it in March."

 A customers holds the new green colour Apple iPhone 13 pro shortly after it went on sale inside the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan in New York City, New York, US, March 18, 2022.

Kremlin: ICC warrant for Putin shows 'clear hostility' towards Russia

The impact of the ICC's move to issue an arrest warrant on Putin - as well as Russia's children's rights commissioner - for the mass abduction of children from Ukraine remains unclear.

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Russia says Ukraine 'illegally' intruding on Orthodox Church

The Kremlin said Ukraine's treatment of the Orthodox Church, under the authority of the Moscow Patriarchate, is a reason for Russia's invasion.

 The Russian Orthodox Church Dome

Georgia to withdraw Russian-inspired 'foreign agents' bill after violent protests

Georgia's ruling party admitted the need to reduce "confrontation" in society as a reason for the bill's withdrawal.

 Law enforcement officers take cover during a protest against a draft law on "foreign agents", which critics say represents an authoritarian shift and could hurt Georgia's bid to join the European Union, in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 9, 2023

Georgians protest approval of Russian-inspired 'foreign agents' bill

Critics have said it is reminiscent of a 2012 Russian law that has since been used to crack down on dissent.

 Protesters hold a rally against the "foreign agents" law near the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 7, 2023