In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed to take his country’s ties with Russia to a new level this year in a video conference with ...

Xi Jinping stressed that bilateral cooperation between Beijing and Moscow is gradually expanding and that joint trade is ...

The treaty is designed to bring Russia-Iran relations to a new level, cementing their status as strategic partners ...

Despite the threat of a trade war with the U.S., economists and analysts tell CNBC that this will not stop BRICS from ...

The war has reached a critical point. A real peace seems unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible, most experts agree. The ...

In a major speech today, Ed Davey said that Donald Trump should be given the state visit to the UK that he “craves", if he delivers on financial and military support for Ukraine.

The English actor, known for roles in “ The Talented Mr. Ripley, ” “The Holiday” and “Fantastic Beasts,” confirmed he’ll play Russian President Vladimir Putin in a forthcoming project titled “The ...

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico reportedly disappeared after meeting Vladimir Putin - but has resurfaced two weeks later. Mr Fico, 60, has been seen in a luxury hotel in Vietnam, weeks after ...

Russian President Boris Yeltsin officially resigned on Dec. 31, 1999, anointing Vladimir Putin, then prime minister, as his successor. Partially due to his hardline stance against terrorism and ...

As we enter a new year widely expected to be turbulent, Russia marks an anniversary some associate with stability and others with calamity — 25 years of Vladimir Putin’s hold on the reins of ...

One of Vladimir Putin's allies has made a boastful five-word prediction for the new year. The Deputy Chair of Russia's Security Council and former President, Dmitry Medvedev, posted a gif on X on ...