EADaily, June 5th, 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking part in the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 5.

New speculation over Vladimir Putin’s health has emerged after he slurred his speech at a major Kremlin event. The Russian dictator, 73, miscued pronouncing the Russian word for ‘Hurray’ leading to widespread mockery led by his foe Volodymyr Zelensky.

By freezing Russian assets abroad, Western nations eroded trust in their own currencies, Russian President says

Tensions surged in Moscow during the high-profile Victory Day Parade as Vladimir Putin delivered a fiery speech blasting NATO and the West. Moments later, dramatic scenes unfolded as Putin was reportedly escorted away from the venue,

Donald Trump’s favorite architect is in Russia parading designs for the president’s D.C. vanity projects at Vladimir Putin’s knockoff version of Davos. Rodney Mims Cook Jr., whom Trump appointed as chair of the Commission of Fine Arts last January,

When the filmmakers behind “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” took the stage at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, they didn’t shy away from the parallels they see between their Russia-set documentary and the current political environment of the United States.

"We hear criticism from all sides that everything has gone downhill. Yes. But we have fallen to the very level at which eurozone countries have been living all these years. And we are feeling growth," Putin said.