MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the Iranian people for battling to stay independent in the face of U.S. and Israeli pressure and said Moscow would do all it could to help Tehran.

Public dissent appears to be deepening in Russia. Some Russian influencers recently released public appeals to President Vladimir Putin, criticizing his government and policies.

April 26, 2026: Russian leader Vladimir Putin has caused numerous errors, driving down his support. As Russians’ rage about Putin’s moves to disable the Russian internet increases, Russian analysts are revealing more errors Putin has been making and surveys show his support declining to disastrous levels.

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A slip-up by Russian propaganda has revealed an unflattering "death mask" image of Vladimir Putin in a candid video shot through a gap in a Kremlin door. The unedited footage shows the 73-year-old autocrat appearing tense, fatigued, noticeably aged, with a ...

Another interest-rate cut highlights the narrowing path for the country’s central bank amid the strains of immense wartime spending.

In Russia, expanding state restrictions on the Internet are frustrating daily life for millions — and sending President Putin's approval ratings on a rare downward spiral.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday dismissed what he described as Vladimir Putin’s "historical s---," saying he has no interest in debating the past and wants peace talks focused squarely on ending the war. In a pointed post on X ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THE INDEPENDENT RUSSIAN MEDIA, nearly all of them in exile, have for the past week been abuzz with the astonishing saga of Ilya Remeslo, the pro-war blogger and Kremlin stooge who ...

Vladimir Putin was had to pause filming his televised address commemorating International Women's Day after suffering from an uncontrollable coughing fit. The 73-year-old Russian leader had to start over. Military commentator Denis Kazansk said: "You build ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday, calling the death, which came amid strikes from Israel and the U.S., a "cynical violation" of norms. Putin made the statement in a letter to Iranian ...

By Guy Faulconbridge and Humeyra Pamuk MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin could travel to the G20 summit in Miami in December, the Kremlin said on Friday after U.