Vladimir Putin

We can overcome financial issues by renewing and expanding our trade under barter, says Shehbaz

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs mutual defence pact with North Korea's Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un extended an invitation to Putin during a visit to Russia's Far East last September

Putin tells military to prepare future advances properly

Three countries' navies held drills as part of efforts to improve their responses to Pyongyang's nuclear threats

Vladimir wants Russia to adopt the same stance on the treaty as the United States

Russian president says huge potential exists for cooperation between two countries

For Xi the visit will be a diplomatic tightrope, with China releasing a 12-point proposal to solve the Ukraine crisis

Leaders 'expressed satisfaction' with high level of bilateral cooperation, Kremlin says

We are open to cooperation with the entire world, says Russian President

Turkish side to pay 50,000 euros after fans sing Russian president’s name against Kyiv

Meeting in Iran was Putin's first with a NATO alliance leader since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February

Former footballer calls Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘a horror… a disaster’

Putin bolsters cyber defences as Russia faces cyber attacks by foreign "state structures" increase

Move will see the likes of Medvedev, Sabalenka miss Grand Slam over Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine

Manager admits Blues forced to make ‘adjustments’ ahead of Champions League last-16 second leg against Lille

Four-time F1 world champion protested Russia’s invasion during Bahrain GP practice

Russian president reiterates his aims in Ukraine are to defend Russian speaking communities

Chinese streaming platforms decides not to broadcast league games this weekend

Beijing denies asking Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after Winter Games

Governing body says ‘peace is more precious than triumph’

This is all a pattern from President Putin and we're going to stand up to it, says White House

The two leaders used Tuesday's call to set out their opposing positions on Ukraine

Russian president calls on global community to prevent the 'collapse' of Afghanistan following Taliban takeover

Bill was approved by the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, a week ago

That means Putin, 67, could rule until the age of 83

Number of infections in Russia closed in on 600,000 while recoveries are at more than 356,400

Opponents say the reforms are designed to allow Putin to keep power until 2036 and amount to a constitutional coup

The statement by Trump and Putin comes amid deep strains in US-Russian ties over a raft of issues

Just five days after proposing the changes, Putin had already submitted the amendments to parliament

UK’s position on Salisbury remains changed

Arab interest in falcons has a dark side, with out-of-control poaching and smuggling to the Gulf region

The immediate withdrawal of American troops is necessary for establishing peace in Syria, says President Rouhani

FO spokesperson states any announcement about invitation will be made formally at 'an appropriate time'

PM Imran has been invited to attend the Eastern Economic Forum

President, singer recently clashed over the latter's comments on 'liberal values'

Discussion of senior leaders’ private lives is extremely rare and exact birth dates are not revealed publicly

The minister says opposition wants to use the National Assembly to save its leaders, facing corruption cases

Both leaders are expected to hold an informal meeting on the sidelines of the summit

Clashes in Idlib province in northwestern Syria kill at least 42

Putin calls conviction 'arbitrary'; Russian foreign ministry terms charges 'totally invented and fabricated'

Kim tells Putin the US adopted a 'unilateral attitude in bad faith' at Hanoi summit with Trump

Deadly gas explosions are relatively common in Russia where much of the infrastructure dates back to Soviet

US-Russia ties are under deep strain over accusations of Moscow's meddling in 2016 US presidential election

Moscow is negotiating to sell S-400 long-range surface-to-air missiles to India for months

Earlier, Putin warned Netanyahu to 'avoid' breaching agreements in the future

'Turkey will not watch from the sidelines any killings benefiting Syrian agenda', warns Erdogan

Vladimir Putin’s career in Russian politics began in August 1999

Charges are based on protest that violates Russia's strict laws which forbid any public event without authorisation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria