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Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has been serving as President of Russia since 2012.

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Residential building partially damaged by Russian strike in Sumy, Ukraine

Ukraine: Russian strike leaves 100,000 without power

An energy facility in northeastern Ukraine's Sumy region has been damaged in an overnight Russian strike.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2024
A view of Viktor Orban (L) and Vladimir Putin (R) shaking hands

Hungary's Orban talks Ukraine peace with Putin

EU leaders say the Hungarian president's trip to Moscow was not approved and have harshly criticized it.
PoliticsJuly 5, 202402:31 min
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands uring a meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow

Orban visits Putin on 'peace trip,' EU laments 'appeasement'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his stops in Kyiv and then Moscow "took the first step to restore dialogue."
PoliticsJuly 5, 2024
Vladimir Kara-Murza

Russia: Putin critic Kara-Murza taken to hospital, says wife

Prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza has been transferred to a prison hospital, his wife has said.
Human RightsJuly 5, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand on September 16, 2022

Can Putin rely on India to boost Russia's war economy?

As PM Narendra Modi readies for talks with President Vladimir Putin, India wants to stay neutral and boost trade ties.
PoliticsJuly 4, 2024
A meeting of the Heads of State Council at the 2024 SCO summit

Russia, China headline regional security summit

Putin hailed a Central Asian summit as "one of the key pillars of a fair, multipolar world order."
PoliticsJuly 4, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands in Astana, Kazakhstan July 3, 2024.

Putin tells Xi Russia-China relations are at their 'best'

The two leaders met in the Kazakh capital Astana for a summit of a Eurasian security and defense club.
PoliticsJuly 3, 2024
Fokus Armenien Gjumri

Armenians disappointed with Russia

Armenia's relationship with Russia continues to cool. The country is turning towards the West.
PoliticsJuly 1, 202405:05 min
President Vladimir Putin sits in a chair at a table, holding a meeting

How to get Putin to negotiate? Strategy and resolve

Two German diplomats told DW they doubt Russia will negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine any time soon.
ConflictsJune 29, 2024
Makeshift memorial for Yevgeny Prigozhin

Failed Wagner coup one year on

A year after the Wagner Group's uprising against the Kremlin, there has been no discernible drop in trust in Putin.
ConflictsJune 23, 202402:07 min
Opening ceremony on the pitch minutes before the match Romania - Ukraine at EURO 2024 in Munich kicked off

Fact check: Did Romanian football fans shout Putin slogans?

Videos showing Romanian fans shouting Putin slogans at Euro 2024 are fake. A DW journalist was there.
SportsJune 21, 2024
Vladimir Putin walks by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong

Russia's Putin in Hanoi: What does Vietnam hope to gain?

Hanoi needs modern weapons and — according to a secret deal leaked last year — is planning to buy them from Moscow.
ConflictsJune 21, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin (r) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smile during their meeting at Pyongyang-Sunan International Airport outside Pyongyang.

Stand by me? Vladimir Putin's remaining allies

Putin may be internationally isolated, yet he still can still count on some friendly autocratic nations for support.
PoliticsJune 20, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin flanked by Vietnamese dignitaries as he arrives at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam

Russia, Vietnam pledge to deepen ties as Putin visits

After signing a defense deal with North Korea, Putin has met Vietnam's leaders to discuss trade and the war in Ukraine.
PoliticsJune 20, 2024
Putin and Kim walk past children waving North Korean and Russian flags in Pyongyang

How is North Korea supporting Russia in Ukraine?

North Korea has reportedly provided artillery shells — and more — for Russia to keep battering Ukrainian defenses.
ConflictsJune 19, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin upon his arrival in Pyongyang for a state visit in the early hours of June 19, 2024, as shown in this photo provided by the North's Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea's Kim and Russia's Putin sign partnership treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un sign a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty.
PoliticsJune 19, 2024
Kim and Putin shake hands during Kim's visit to Russia in September 2023

North Korea: Why is Kim Jong Un eager to welcome Putin?

With Vladimir Putin's visit, he and Kim Jong Un want to position themselves as powerful allies against the US dominance.
PoliticsJune 18, 2024
Putin's face on a banner in Pyongyang

Putin arrives in North Korea for first visit in 24 years

Russia's president is on a two-day trip to North Korea, his first in 24 years.
PoliticsJune 18, 2024
Russland Präsident Wladimir Putin und Nordkoreas Machthaber Kim Jong Un

Putin heading for North Korea to meet with Kim

Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since the imposition of Western sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine.
PoliticsJune 17, 202401:43 min
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points to a diagram showing how far along Iran is with building its nuclear program.

Political 'red lines': Useful deterrent, or dangerous talk?

World leaders often declare "red lines" to keep opponents and allies in check. Do they work? And what if no one listens?
PoliticsJune 16, 2024
G7 leaders sitting around a table at their summit in Borgo Egnazia, Italy

G7 leaders take aim at Russia and its allies

Leaders of the G7 countries, concluding their two-day meeting in Italy, have released their final declaration.
PoliticsJune 14, 202402:14 min
Vladimir Putin speaking in St. Petersburg

Putin: Peace if Ukraine stops NATO plans, gives up regions

The Russian leader's conditions for peace were swiftly rejected by Ukraine, which described them as a sham.
ConflictsJune 14, 2024
Migrants are seen stretching their hands through the fence on Poland's border with Belarus in Bialowieza, Poland, on May 28, 2023. The migrants were part of a group of some 30 people seeking asylum in the EU country

What will be the human cost of Poland's new border defenses?

Poland is fortifying its border with Belarus. Critics are asking at what — or whose — cost the project will come.
PoliticsJune 14, 2024
Modi and Putin smile to each other during a meeting in Kazakhstan, 2017

Will India stay close to Russia during Modi's third term?

Narendra Modi is unlikely to distance India from Moscow, but Russia's ties to China could give him cause for concern.
PoliticsJune 13, 2024
To The Point | TOPOe, Totale, 13.06.24

Between fear and deterrence: Can Europe defend itself?

Germany and Europe are under pressure. How strong are their armies without US support?
ConflictsJune 13, 202426:04 min
A photo showing Russian rouble banknotes and coins

How the West will use frozen Russian assets to back Ukraine

G7 leaders have pledged to use the interest from $300 billion seized after Russia invaded Ukraine.
ConflictsJune 13, 2024
Oleksandra Matviichuk, a young woman with long auburn hair, speaks into a DW microphone

Ukraine campaigner: Why Putin must be held accountable

Human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk of the Nobel-prizewinning Center for Civil Liberties speaks to DW.
PoliticsJune 12, 202413:12 min
Two South Korean soliders with a gigantic loudspeaker in the background

New Korean flare-up carries greater air of menace

The two Koreas are facing off again, and some say Kim Jong Un has grown more confident since deepening ties with Moscow.
ConflictsJune 12, 2024
Germany's former Chencellor Gerhard Schröder seen in an elevator at the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court after losing his appeal to keep a free office in the Bundestag

Germany: Ex-Chancellor Schröder loses privileges appeal

Gerhard Schröder sought to keep a taxpayer-funded office and staff in Berlin after the right to retain them was revoked.
PoliticsJune 6, 2024
Deutschland Magdeburg | AfD Mitglied Maximilian Krah

Germany’s AfD party and its ties to Russia

Why it’s view of Russia is becoming a liability for the AfD?
PoliticsJune 6, 202407:02 min
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexey Navalny, stands in a queue with other voters at a polling station near the Russian embassy in Berlin

Yulia Navalnaya takes on leading role in Russia's opposition

Since the death of her husband, Yulia Navalnaya has become a leading figure in the Russian opposition.
PoliticsJune 6, 2024
Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the governing party Georgian Dream party holding up his hands in celebration

The oligarch behind Georgia's pivot to Russia

Who is Bidzina Ivanisvili, the oligarch thought to be behind Georgia's controversial "foreign influence" bill?
PoliticsMay 27, 2024
To the Point TTP Totale

Russia’s battle for influence: From Ukraine to Georgia?

From Ukraine to now Georgia and Moldova – how succesful is Putin in his plans?
PoliticsMay 23, 202426:04 min
An officer stands by with a radio in hand next to two missile carriers

Would Russia really attack Ukraine with nuclear weapons?

Russia is planning tactical nuclear weapons drills near the Ukrainian border. But experts don't think an attack is nigh.
ConflictsMay 22, 2024
Putin waves after arriving to a summit in Vietnam's Danang

Vietnam: Is turmoil in Hanoi keeping Vladimir Putin away?

It had been reported that Vladimir Putin might visit Vietnam when he traveled to China. But Hanoi is busy infighting.
PoliticsMay 18, 2024
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and China's President Xi Jinping attend an official welcoming ceremony in front of the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square

Putin thanks Xi for China's initiatives on Ukraine

On a state visit to Beijing, the Russian president said he was "grateful" for China's efforts to resolve the "problem."
PoliticsMay 16, 2024
File photo of Vladimir Putin (L) and Xi Jinping (R)

Putin heads to China for talks

DW looks at the strengths and imbalances of the Russian-Chinese relationship.
PoliticsMay 16, 202402:21 min
A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China

How China helps keep Russia's economy afloat

China threw Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
BusinessMay 15, 2024
Andrei Belousov is seen wearing a suit and in profile, looking away from the camera

Why Putin chose an economist as Russia's defense minister

Andrei Belousov is a longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin. His job will be to strengthen Russia's arms industry.
PoliticsMay 14, 2024
A balding man, Vladimir Kara-Murza, is escorted by police officers ahead of a hearing at Moscow's Basmanny District Court

Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza appeals prison sentence

The Russian activist is serving a lengthy prison sentence, on charges critics have said are politically motivated.
PoliticsMay 14, 202401:25 min
Former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes troops during a Victory Day military parade.

Putin reshuffles Defense Ministry amid war in Ukraine

President Putin has named Andrei Belousov, an economist and former deputy prime minister, to replace Sergei Shoigu.
ConflictsMay 13, 202402:27 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Russland Opposition Exil

Russia: Resisting Putin from exile

Many members of the Russian opposition have fled and continue to resist Putin from exile.
SocietyMay 10, 202404:36 min
Mikhail Mishusting striding past seated Duma deputies

Russia: Putin picks Mishustin to stay on as prime minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would like Mikhail Mishustin to be reappointed as prime minister.
PoliticsMay 10, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a military parade on Victory Day

Putin lashes out at West at Russia's Victory Day parade

The Russian leader turned the annual celebration marking the end of World War II into a pillar of his 24 years in power.
PoliticsMay 9, 202401:39 min
DW Focus on Europe Sendungslogo

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Many opposition members have fled Russia. They continue to resist Putin from exile.
PoliticsMay 9, 202426:05 min
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) enters Andreyevsky Hall at the Great Kremlin Palace during his inauguration ceremony.

Putin sworn in for fifth term as Russian president

Vladimir Putin took the oath of office in a lavish ceremony at the Kremlin. Many Western countries boycotted the event.
PoliticsMay 7, 202402:23 min
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking into a microphone

What happens if the EU does not recognize Vladimir Putin?

Calls are rising for the EU to not recognize Vladimir Putin as Russia's president, but experts warn of cutting off ties.
PoliticsMay 7, 2024
Presidential candidate, incumbent president Vladimir Putin speaks at his inauguration

Russia's Putin sworn in for new six-year term

With a firm grip on power, President Vladimir Putin has consolidated his position by silencing political opponents.
PoliticsMay 7, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at an outdoor press conference

Russia adds Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to wanted list

The Kremlin did not specify why the Ukrainian president had been added, only that a criminal case had been opened.
ConflictsMay 5, 2024
Yulia Navalnaya waves as she stands in a queue with other voters near the polling station at the Russian embassy in Berlin

Freedom of Speech Award: DW honors Navalny's widow

Who is Yulia Navalnaya, the winner of this year's DW Freedom of Speech Award?
Freedom of SpeechMay 3, 202402:26 min