Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.
The Cabinet minister also suggested that Donald Trump’s timetable for a peace deal was slipping towards Easter
An Assad official claims Putin betrayed his ally by promising support that never came.
Russia continues to pay a "huge and horrific" price for Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine, nearly three years after the full-scale invasion, with fears Putin may look to invade other countries, according to a military expert.
Sweeping Western sanctions against Russia have made AI chips a challenge to obtain.
Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the congregation for an Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow on Monday evening.
From Bucha to Kursk: 1,000 days of Russia's full-scale war (Photos) Putin's second term in office saw terrorist attacks on Russian soil and the killings of prominent opposition figures. Putin's third,
Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he had secured Slovakia's gas supply during a visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, just before Ukraine halted the transit of gas from Russia at the start of 2025.
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve message that did not address casualties in Ukraine or rising inflation at home.
When he became acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century, the former spy was an enigma to many. Who is the "man of deeds, not words"?
Putin has approved an expansion of military-patriotic educational programs as part of his "Year of the Defender of the Fatherland" policies and to this end, he said that the year will honor current servicemen, the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, as well as other veterans who fought for Russia.
The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia’s isolation over the war in Ukraine.