Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Alexander Darchiev, a veteran diplomat known in the past for public denunciations of the West, as ambassador to the United States on Thursday to lead a rapprochement that has stunned Ukraine and European countries.

Moscow accuses UK of ‘inventing threats’ as Trump pressures EU on defence spending - The US president has reiterated his stance that the US could withdraw support for countries that don’t raise their

Advisers to the Russian leader have been surprised by the sudden change in tone from the White House in recent weeks.

Vladimir Putin could barely hide his delight when Myanmar's brutal military junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing described him as the 'King of Russia' - and thanked him for his gift of six elephants

The fight is by no means over, with the head of the E.U. Commission announcing plans to strengthen Europe’s defense industry and drastically increase military capabilities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the 80th anniversary of the Victory over Nazism in Moscow this May.

O’Brien’s joke comes just days after Trump and Vice President JD Vance detonated a metaphorical bomb during their meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, disgracefully demanding that the wartime president thank them for aid they didn’t even approve, which they are anxious to see returns on.

A series of American pivots under Trump has sent an unmistakable message to the Russian president, according to several Russia and geopolitical experts.