Vladimir Putin

The Russian president goes for a swim for two hours and tails his workout with some weightlifting

Transatlantic differences on climate change, trade, refugees and other issues are expected to flare at the meeting

Nevertheless Kremlin strongman warned that Russia would have to "adjust something" or "do something extra"

Recent rallies were galvanised by a film released by Navalny in early March

Modi spent the day with Putin in St Petersburg

The French leader said he wanted to work more closely with Russia to try resolve the six-year war in Syria

North Korea sends rare letter of protest over new US sanctions

A Russian government spokesperson dismisses the claims

Turkish President Erdogan is also due to meet his Russian counterpart in Sochi on Wednesday

Kiev accuses Lugansk rebel authorities of running up an electricity debt of 2.6 billion hryvnias

Police detain Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during an unauthorised anti-corruption rally in central Moscow

"I am an agent of Russia, and particularly of Vladimir Putin," he declared, speaking in Russian

Earlier this year, Trump and Putin agreed to develop relations "as equals"

Stance changed with replacement of pro-Moscow NSA Michael Flynn with Lieutenant Gen HR McMaster

U.S. official declined to name the Russian diplomats who would be affected

Trump signed a deal to develop a Trump Tower in the Russian capital in 2005

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An agreement had been reached for civilians and opposition fighters to leave Aleppo, Syria's second city

Alexei Ulyukayev was the highest ranking official detained over suspected corruption

Actor latest Western celebrity to be given passport by President Vladimir Putin

The Republican presidential nominee has repeatedly voiced admiration for the Russian president

The Kremlin on Monday insisted it was serious about tackling endemic graft in Russia

Ukrainian border guard service says 36-year-old entered Ukraine on Sunday and will formally seek asylum on Monday

Recent engagements between Russia and Pakistan define a new era of friendship

The Russian strongman was speaking to 49 competitors who will miss the Games

The move signals a rapid reversal after seven months of acrimony between Moscow and Ankara

The abuse of power is as old as mankind itself

Kremlin says Turkish president expressed sympathy and deepest condolences to family of dead Russian pilot

Britain's relations with Russia have soured in recent years

All 298 passengers and crew died when MH-17 was hit by a Russian-made BUK anti-aircraft missile over Ukraine in 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to refuse the invitation to visit Pakistan

Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Qazi Khalilullah calls on the Russian president and presents him a letter of credence

Azerbaijan 12 of its soldiers were killed and a helicopter downed by Armenian forces

The Syrian war is of monstrous complexity and achieving a temporary lull is in itself a considerable victory

Pak-Russia military partnership is seemingly being prompted by India's decision to enter into tighter embrace with US

Ambassador of the Russian Federation says meeting will be held to remove hurdles impeding bilateral trade

In September, the country will hold parliamentary elections but critics fear the vote will be manipulated

"I didn't throw out my party card, I didn't burn it," says the former KGB agent at a meeting with supporters

The six-time-Oscar nominee has shown interest in portraying Russia's former leaders too!

Lawmakers say they want to ensure Putin knows he has their full support if he decides to go further

Moscow says it has hit some 500 "terrorist" targets since launching a bombing campaign in Syria on September 30

Putin is making a lot of sense & I suspect that deep down President Obama and David Cameron know that Russia is right