Vladimir Putin will be looking to strengthen Moscow’s partnership with Beijing.

For much of Vladimir Putin’s time in power, the Kremlin has treated public appearance as more than decoration. A pose, a prop or a camera angle could help separate him from the disorder of the 1990s and present him as the figure who restored discipline.

The Russian president's past image as "Mr Security" has been significantly damaged by his own war.

Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.

Television: This gripping documentary paints a sobering portrait of 21st-century despotism: suited, booted and ready for its close-up

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to send out a firm message of defiance. When we met this weekend in the government headquarters in Kyiv, he said that far from losing, Ukraine would end the war victorious. He was firmly against paying the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A sign quoting Vladimir Putin about the endlessness of Russia's frontiers has received millions of views on social media ...

If the eyes really are the windows to the soul, the small, hard, steely orbs on display in Putin: In Ten Pictures (BBC Two, Thursday, May 28) afford us a look into dark space you wouldn’t wish to linger in for too long.