Four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing a spring of discontent.

The trust rating for Vladimir Putin has fallen by five percent (from 76% to 71%) since March 22, according to data from a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). This was the biggest drop in Putin's approval rating since 2019. The weekly FOM polls show that Putin's approval rating has been falling steadily since February 8, 2026.

Nearly four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is facing a surge of public discontent, and law enforcement agencies have answered with a new wave of high-profile political raids and arrests,

The May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square is the headline event for Russian President Vladimir Putin. But this year, military hardware will be absent.

The president first swerved a question from CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, then brain-farted when pressed for an answer.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has declared a ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter. Putin’s decree, released by the Kremlin, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting from 4 p.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire with Ukraine for the Orthodox Easter holiday, following an earlier offer from Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for a pause in hostilities.