Vladimir Putin

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 4, 2026

Shattered glass at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, following an air strike on a nearby building on Oct 3.

Ex-PM says Russia’s Putin cannot admit ‘mistake’ over Ukraine war

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is not as strong as he appears, said Mikhail Kasyanov - Russia’s prime minister from 2000 to 2004 - and Western countries should not be intimidated by his sabre-rattling.

Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow’s ‘new doctrine’ of air strikes

A Russian jet-powered drone striking a bridge in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct 2. Ukraine has accused Moscow of trying to force people to abandon Kyiv and other cities with systematic strikes on civilian targets.

Exiled Russian filmmaker Zvyagintsev takes aim at Putin's war in Oscar bid

Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev poses in Paris, France, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Russian airstrikes choke bridges across Dnipro River in Kyiv

Cars drive across a bridge over the Dnipro River after it was hit during a Russian jet drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

World living through dangerous moment, says Putin, warning West not to escalate stand-off

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a speech in Moscow, Russia, on Oct 1.

Putin says Western companies could get their Russian assets back if things go well

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Russia, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

Russia expels Hungarian diplomats in tit-for-tat move

A view through a fence shows the embassy of Hungary in Moscow, Russia March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

No imminent threat to NATO territory from Russia, Rutte says

NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte speaking at a press briefing in Brussels on Sept 29.

Lukashenko proposes US join Belarus-Gazprom fertilizer project, Belta reports

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