Vladimir Putin

Kremlin says Putin, Xi and Trump may hold a trilateral meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to his aide Yury Ushakov before a session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan September 1, 2026. Sputnik/Petr Kovalev/Pool via REUTERS

Putin envoy warns of Russia’s economy going ‘berserk’ on war footing in rare show of concern

Boris Titov’s comments signal concern in the Kremlin about the pressure on Russia’s economy from its war in Ukraine.

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Xi’s busiest travel itinerary in seven years is all about Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they pose for photos ahead of a summit in Kyrgyzstan.

Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s remarks came as the Strait of Hormuz remained a key point of contention between Iran and the United States

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Summit with Russia, India and Iran shows leverage that wars have given China’s Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug 31.

India’s Modi tells Russia’s Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity’s sake

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) shaking hands on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on Aug 31 with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Leaders gather in Kyrgyzstan for the World Nomad Games

Participants and spectators attend the opening ceremony of the VI World Nomad Games, an international cultural and ethnic sporting event, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev

Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug 31.

Russia drops all charges against businessman Ilya Traber, state media report

Another Ukrainian town lies in ruins as Russians creep closer

FILE PHOTO: A destroyed apartment building, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Druzhkivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine August 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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