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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has been president since 2012, previously holding the position between 2000 and 2008.
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7 Oct 1952
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky head for a meeting during a European leaders’ summit on Ukraine, at Lancaster House, London, on March 2. Photo: dpa
Ukraine war

Opinion | EU and Britain must step up and lead a coalition for peace in Ukraine

Leaders need to offer carrots and sticks for Russia while boosting defence and being creative to get others, including China and India, to buy in.

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Ukraine war

US to assess Ukraine’s peace stance at crunch talks in Saudi Arabia

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Donald Trump

Putin ‘went through a phoney witch hunt’: why Trump fawns over Russian leader

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Ukraine war

Trump keeps pressure on Ukraine as Putin weighs truce with conditions

Moscow has expressed its willingness to consider a short-term truce, provided there was progress towards a final peace settlement.

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Ukrainian servicemen fire a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on February 28. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Trump says ‘easier’ to work with Russia than Ukraine on peace talks

Despite threatening new sanctions on Russia, the US president says he trusts Putin and understands his actions in Ukraine.

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Myanmar

Putin has ‘breathing room’ for Myanmar to get Russian arms amid isolation

A visit to Russia by General Min Aung Hlaing aimed to enhance Moscow’s influence in Southeast Asia underscored the junta’s need for diplomatic recognition.

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China-EU relations

As US turns to Russia, ‘Europe feels the threat’ and leaders talk rearmament

‘A European-Russian war would be a catastrophe for China as well,’ analyst says as Beijing looks for opportunities amid shifting geopolitics.

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On March 5, days after the infamous Zelensky-Trump-Vance meeting in Washington, activists unfurl a large banner in support of Ukraine outside the European Council building in Brussels. Photo: AP
France

Macron proposes France nuclear shield extension, Ukraine troop deployment

The French president addressed his nation amid concerns over Trump’s upending of US-Europe ties.

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United States

My Take | Is Donald Trump the real-life Manchurian candidate?

Internet speculation may be off the mark, but his tilt towards Moscow will enable Putin to prevail over Europe and regain leverage over China.

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European Union

Opinion | Ditched by the US, Europe must consider a ‘common home’ with Russia

Only by overcoming its animosity against Moscow and pairing up can Europe hope to rival the US and China in the game between superpowers.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre) hosts the European leaders’ summit to discuss Ukraine, at Lancaster House, London, on March 2. Photo: AP
South Korea

US sends a show of strength to South Korea – as it keeps Pyongyang on pause

But analysts suggest Washington may be open to resuming talks with North Korea, with Moscow potentially playing the role of mediator.

The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier arrives at a naval port in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday. Photo: AP
North Korea

Opinion | Kim can’t keep on sending North Korean soldiers to bleed for Russia

Kim’s recklessness costs lives, creates domestic unhappiness and has angered China. With Trump back and a friendlier Seoul on the cards, Kim must reconsider.

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Russia

‘Ready to do everything’: Putin to help Trump mediate US-Iran nuclear talks

Senior US and Russian officials discussed the matter during their meeting in Saudi Arabia last month.

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China-EU relations

Exclusive | China to be ‘main beneficiary’ of Trump foreign policy, ex-Ukraine minister says

‘United States are aligned with Russia for now, whether it’s about Ukraine, whether it’s about Europe,’ Dmytro Kuleba says.

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Dmytro Kuleba, former foreign minister of Ukraine, said “everyone saw that the United States do not consider themselves as an ally of Ukraine and Europe any more” following the fiery Zelensky-Trump-Vance meeting last week. Photo: dpa
Diplomacy

Letters | After Trump-Zelensky clash, US needs to rebuild trust with the world

Readers discuss the US’ current stance on global affairs, and the reaction in Moscow to the meeting between the American and Ukrainian presidents.

US President Donald Trump berates Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on February 28. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | China is ready to be an anchor in a brave new multipolar world

What seems clear from Munich Security Conference talk is an evolution towards a pluralistic world order. We need an effective governance framework.

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Ukraine war

Trump criticises Ukraine’s Zelensky for saying end of war still ‘very far away’

US president launches fresh Zelensky attack over ‘worst statement’ following disastrous White House meeting.

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Ukraine war

Editorial | Focus on peace, not Zelensky-Trump rift

With an end to war in Ukraine no closer, China needs to ensure a deal is reached and balance maintained in relations with the US and Russia.

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President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky argue in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Germany

From Trump to Putin, Germany’s Carnival puts politics on parade

One float in the Düsseldorf Shrove Monday parade showed the US president making a ‘Hitler-Stalin-Pact 2.0’ with Putin while crushing Ukraine.

Ukraine war

Opinion | Why a Trump-Putin Ukraine peace deal could be good news for North Korea

Trump’s readiness to sideline allies and make concessions to pursue a deal with Russia suggests he may do the same with North Korea.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky says Ukraine ready to sign US minerals deal

Ukrainian leader said there had been contact between Kyiv and Washington since Friday’s Oval Office bust-up, although not at his level.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Europeans embrace Ukraine’s Zelensky at London summit after Trump row

UK’s Starmer says ‘Europe must do the heavy lifting’ as leaders agree to steps for Ukraine peace.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit on Ukraine in London, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

After Trump-Zelensky feud, Europe stares at prospect of tackling Putin alone

Going it alone in a ‘new era of barbarity’ would pose a steep challenge to the EU, but it will also likely be damaging to US security too.

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Ukraine war

‘I am sick to my stomach’: Trump-Zelensky blow-up sparks Republican divide

Senator Lindsey Graham urged the Ukrainian leader to resign, while another Republican called the clash a ‘bad day for America’s foreign policy’.

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Donald Trump

How Trump’s growing frustration with Zelensky ended in fiery showdown

Trump’s outburst highlights mounting tensions over a stalled minerals deal and Zelensky’s reluctance to accept ceasefire with Russia.

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US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky (right) at the White House on February 28. Photo: ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Russia

Russia says Trump showed ‘restraint’ by not hitting ‘scumbag’ Zelensky

Ex-president Medvedev calls the Ukrainian leader an ‘insolent pig’ who received ‘a proper slap down in the Oval Office’.

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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky (left) with US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 28. Photo: CNP via ZUMA Press Wire/TNS
Ukraine war

EU top diplomat says ‘free world needs new leader’ after Trump-Zelensky clash

A Russian official said Ukraine’s president had been ‘slapped’ by ‘masters of the pigsty’; US critics say Trump is doing Putin’s dirty work.

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Ukraine war

With the critical minerals deal off, is the US now poised to abandon Zelensky?

Oval Office outburst with Trump does not bode well for the Ukrainian leader, Chinese analysts say.

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