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After Trump's China Visit, Putin Is Next in Line

Russian leader to visit 'dear friend' Xi Jinping during 2-day trip next week, right after US president's visit

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after US President Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and...

Putin Hails Launch of 'World's Most Powerful Missile'

The previous 'Satan II' test didn't go as well

(Newser) - Russia test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday as part of efforts to modernize the country's nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter...

Putin: 'I Think That the Matter Is Coming to an End'

Russian leader signals readiness for talks amid weekend ceasefire

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin now says he thinks the war in Ukraine is "coming to an end"—even as he vows to keep fighting until Moscow's objectives are met. Speaking in the Kremlin after a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Red Square, Putin blamed Western "globalist"...

Kremlin: Zelensky's Latest 'Decree' Is a 'Silly Joke'

Ahead of Russia's pared-down Victory Day, Ukrainian chief mockingly OKs Moscow parade

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II—a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Security was tight...

Putin's Grip on Power Looks Increasingly Shaky
Putin's Grip on Power
Looks Increasingly Shaky
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May 7, 2026 9:25 AM CDT

Putin's Grip on Power Looks Increasingly Shaky

Failure to defeat Ukraine has critics surfacing at home, notes a Wall Street Journal analysis

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin is getting his big military parade—but not the one he spent two decades building his image around, writes Yaroslav Trofimov in a Wall Street Journal news analysis. As Russia prepares to mark May 9, the sacred World War II victory holiday that underpins Putin's strongman persona,...

Report: Putin Retreats to Bunkers in Fear for His Life

Intelligence report suggests requirements of anti-drone defenses are grating on the public

(Newser) - Russia's president is increasingly running his war from underground, the Financial Times and CNN report, based on European intelligence. The Federal Protective Service has sharply tightened security around Vladimir Putin amid rising fears of a coup or assassination attempt, particularly by drone, according to a new intelligence report. Putin and...

Russia's Victory Day Parade Will Look a Bit Different This Year

Kremlin: 'Current operational situation' amid ongoing war in Ukraine means no military hardware

(Newser) - Russia's show of force during its annual Victory Day will look notably different this year. The Moscow Times reports that, for the first time in nearly two decades, Moscow's May 9 parade in Red Square will go ahead without tanks, missile systems, or other military hardware, according to...

With US Talks Stalled, Iran Turns to Putin

Russian president signals mediation role

(Newser) - Iran's top diplomat made a high-profile stop in Russia on Monday as efforts to restart negotiations with the US showed little movement. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg after Araghchi visited Oman and Pakistan, both active intermediaries in the stalled talks, the Washington ...

Russian Superyacht Slips Through Hormuz Blockade

The massive Nord, linked to a sanctioned billionaire, sails through amid tight Iranian restrictions

(Newser) - A $500 million Russian superyacht just slipped through one of the world's tensest waterways. Shipping data show that the 465-foot-long Nord, which is tied to sanctioned steel billionaire Alexey Mordashov, left Dubai on Friday, traversed the heavily restricted Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, and reached Oman early Sunday. How...

Putin Agrees to Ceasefire Over Orthodox Easter
Ukraine Says Russia
Violated Easter Truce
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Apr 11, 2026 12:55 PM CDT

Ukraine Says Russia Violated Easter Truce

Military official says artillery fire has paused, but drone attacks continue

(Newser) - Ukraine says it didn't take long for Russia to violate a truce for Orthodox Easter both sides had agreed to. A Ukrainian military officer tells the AP that while artillery fire has paused in his sector, Russian drone attacks continued Saturday after the ceasefire was supposed to be in...

UK Calls Out Russia for Alleged Undersea Cable Spying

Defense secretary reveals month-long operation tracking subs as Iran war raged

(Newser) - Britain has responded to President Trump's barbs about its military and its lack of action in the Middle East by saying it's focused on a true threat: Russian spying in the North Atlantic. UK Defense Secretary John Healey on Thursday revealed the country shadowed three Russian submarines for...

North Korea's Kim: Iran War Proves Us Right

Only the strongest can guarantee 'the dignity of the state,' says North Korean leader

(Newser) - Kim Jong Un has effectively shut the door on denuclearization talks, seemingly arguing that US military action in Iran proves only strong military power will keep North Korea safe, per the New York Times . In a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korean leader declared the country's nuclear-armed...

Sailor Mistakenly Exposes Aircraft Carrier During Jog

Upload on Strava fitness app pinpointed position of France's Charles de Gaulle in Mediterranean

(Newser) - A French sailor reportedly logged a 4.3-mile run on the deck of the Charles de Gaulle on March 13—but when his smartwatch uploaded the route to his Strava fitness app, it effectively pinpointed the aircraft carrier's position in the eastern Mediterranean in near real time, the Telegraph...

Trump Temporarily Eases Russian Oil Sanctions

Bessent calls it a 'narrowly tailored, short-term measure,' downplays benefit to Moscow

(Newser) - Washington just handed Moscow a 30-day ticket to cash in on oil stuck at sea. The Trump administration eased sanctions Thursday to let an estimated 128 million barrels of Russian crude already loaded on previously blacklisted tankers be sold worldwide, a move officials say is aimed at cooling surging energy...

Facing Tough Election, Hungary's PM Says Ukraine Is the Enemy

Pro-Russia Viktor Orbán is waging an AI-fueled campaign with an anti-Ukraine message

(Newser) - Facing a tough election, Hungary's pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation—the focus of his top opponent—but neighboring Ukraine. As the AP reports, Viktor Orbán is running an aggressive media campaign replete with disinformation...

Russia Says It Has Suspect in General's Shooting

Senior intelligence official is hospitalized in critical condition

(Newser) - Russian officials said Sunday that they have a suspect in the shooting of a senior intelligence officer in custody after he was arrested in Dubai and extradited. The Federal Security Service identified him as Lyubomir Korba, a 63-year-old Russian citizen, the Guardian reports. He's accused of shooting Lt. Gen....

Trump: I Asked Putin Not to Strike Kyiv During 'Extraordinary Cold'

President says Russian leader agreed

(Newser) - President Trump said Thursday that he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures and that Putin had agreed, but there was no confirmation of that from Russia. The call for a pause in attacks...

Putin Holds Marathon Talks With Trump Envoys

Kremlin says 'territorial issue' in Ukraine still needs to be resolved

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the settlement in Ukraine with President Trump's envoys during marathon overnight talks, and the Kremlin insisted that the territorial issue needs to be resolved to reach a peace deal. The Kremlin meeting, which lasted past 3am Friday, came hours after Ukraine's President Volodymyr...

Putin: I'll Join Trump's Board of Peace—on One Condition

Moscow links potential $1B in Gaza aid to the US unfreezing Russian assets

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin says he's ready to put money into President Trump's new Gaza reconstruction effort—if Washington first hands back Russian funds that are locked down. In a Kremlin meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, Putin said Moscow could channel $1 billion into...

Extremist Iranian Cleric: Trump Should Expect 'Hard Revenge'

Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami also demanded death penalty for protesters in Friday sermon

(Newser) - A hardline cleric leading Friday prayers in Iran's capital demanded the death penalty for protesters detained in a nationwide crackdown and directly threatened President Trump, showing the rage gripping authorities in the Islamic Republic over demonstrations that have challenged their authority. Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami's sermon, carried by Iranian...

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