Putin says Russia ready to end war even as he rejects compromise

President Vladimir Putin said he’s willing to discuss bringing Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end, even as he ruled out changes sought by Kyiv and Europe to a US peace plan drawn up with Moscow.

Zelensky, in Christmas message, says most Ukrainians may wish for Putin ‘to perish’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged in his Christmas Eve message that many Ukrainians want to see Russian President Vladimir Putin dead. “‘May he perish,’ each of
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Will the Russia-Ukraine war end in 2026?

In 2026, the very definition of the collective West will change after Washington’s withdrawal from the “global policeman’s” role and the end of the “Western hegemony” over the rest of the world, according to Kyiv-based analyst Ihar Tyshkevich.

At Putin’s annual news conference, a Russian journalist pops the question — to his girlfriend

Russian President Vladimir Putin fielded many questions at his annual news conference. But amid the weighty queries from reporters about the fighting in Ukraine and other domestic issues, there also were the odd and lighter moments.

Putin says Russia won't launch new attacks on other countries 'if you treat us with respect'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow won't attack other nations if its treated "with respect" and claimed he is "ready and willing" to end the Ukraine war "peacefully."

Russian court jails Putin critic Udaltsov for 6 years on terrorism charges

A court in Russia on Thursday convicted a pro-war activist and critic of President Vladimir Putin of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison.

Two Russian cops blown up by bomb in Moscow ‘were Putin’s TORTURERS who had fought in Ukraine and abused POWs’

TWO Russian police officers killed in a bomb attack in Moscow had allegedly tortured Ukrainian prisoners of war. Ilya Klimanov, 24, and Maxim Gorbunov, 25, had both reportedly fought in Vladimir

From Arctic to Crimea, Donbas: Putin's big address to Russia after US peace plan; Europe shivers

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a powerful and closely watched address to the upper chamber of Russia’s parliament on December 24, 2025, as global tensions remain high. In this video, we break down the key moments from Putin’s speech,
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