Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was making advances “along the entire frontline” of Ukraine as he began his year-end news conference – an event he uses to show his sweeping control of all aspects of his country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has boasted about the economy and hailed his troops’ gains in Ukraine during his annual news conference and call-in show.

President Vladimir Putin says he'll definitely meet ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Moscow after his regime fell earlier this month Speaking at a marathon end-of-year press conference, Putin also claims Russia is "regaining territory ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had not been defeated in Syria and that Moscow had made proposals to the new rulers in Damascus over Russia's military bases there.

President Vladimir Putin said he’s willing to hold talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, though he said they haven’t spoken in more than four years.