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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has been serving as President of Russia since 2012.
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Macron slams UK government as he sets EU presidency agenda
Emmanuel Macron has called for a strong and sovereign Europe, ahead of France’s six-month rotating EU presidency.
Putin and Biden continue to trade Ukraine warnings
Putin spoke of Russia's "right to defend its security," while Biden warned of unprecedented "economic consequences."
Biden warns Russia over Ukraine conflict
US officials said Russia would face severe sanctions if troops crossed the border into Ukraine.
Biden-Putin talks: What will the two leaders discuss?
Russian soldiers have amassed along Ukraine's border ahead of talks between US President Biden and Russia's Putin.
India-Russia: Putin visits Modi, defense deals inked
India and Russia have signed several agreements to bolster military and trade ties.
US claims Russia planning Ukraine offensive
US intelligence has claimed it has evidence of a planned Russian military offensive in Ukraine.
US, Russian top diplomats to meet after NATO talks
The US and Russia's top diplomats will meet after NATO talks wrap up to discuss tensions in eastern Ukraine.
Will NATO defend Ukraine?
NATO warns Russia not to make any further moves against Ukraine.
NATO warns Russia against Ukraine 'aggression'
NATO said there would be "consequences" for Russia if it launches an invasion of Ukraine.
NATO mulls response to Russia's military maneuvers
Aboard British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, Teri Schultz tees up a key meeting of foreign ministers in Riga.
Russia: Two more Navalny allies in exile
Two more aides of the imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny are in exile.
What is known about Litvinenko's fatal poisoning
Who poisoned ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko? DW looks at the facts 15 years after his death.
'Diversity United' on show in Moscow despite hurdles
First shown in Berlin, the exhibition "Diversity United" was also planned for Russia — but politics came into play.
Russia slams Western 'hysteria' over Ukraine
The Kremlin said it was "not exactly polite" for the US to be accusing Russia of unusual military activity near Ukraine.
Who can stop Lukashenko?
Thousands of migrants are caught up in an ugly political stand-off on the Belarus-EU border. What next?
US, France discuss Russian military activity in Ukraine
Western allies have voiced increasing alarm over recent Russian troop movements near the country's border with Ukraine.
Merkel pressures Putin to act on Poland-Belarus standoff
Germany's Angela Merkel urged the Russian president to help resolve the migrant standoff between Poland and Belarus.
Dutch top court sides with Moscow against Yukos shareholders
A yearslong legal dispute between the Kremlin and shareholders of the now-bust Yukos Oil company remains unresolved.
Russia, Belarus agree on deeper integration
The two countries have signed a series of agreements to further integrate their economies, power sector and tax systems.
Russians back under COVID lockdown
A new lockdown has come into effect in and around Moscow, with only a third of Russians fully vaccinated.
Will Putin turn off Moldova's gas taps?
Moldova has declared a state of emergency amid skyrocketing gas prices, after Russia decreased exports of natural gas.
Russia puts Navalny's ally Lyubov Sobol on wanted list
Lyubov Sobol is the latest figure associated with Alexei Navalny to have been placed on the police's wanted list.
Navalny fights for basic political freedoms
Konstantin Eggert
Alexei Navany is fighting to return to the Russians their basic political freedoms, writes Konstantin Eggert.
NATO-Russia rift is next level in Putin's escalation
Konstantin Eggert
Officially freezing relations with the alliance gives the Kremlin a chance to raise tensions on NATO's eastern flank.
Germany must not be blackmailed by Turkey
Alexander Görlach
The list of frustrations between Germany and Turkey is long.
Anna Politkovskaya, a true Russian patriot
Miodrag Soric
Russian journalist and activist Anna Politkovskaya, who was fiercely critical of the regime, was killed 15 years ago.
European Parliament may vote for Belarus trial
A European Parliament resolution could demand that Belarusian President Lukashenko face international charges.
Russia: Hundreds protest in Moscow over election result
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised the elections as "free and fair." But not everyone agrees.
Putin's party wins Russian parliamentary election
The pro-Putin United Russia party has won the country's parliamentary elections after a clampdown on Kremlin critics.
Reports of voting violations mar Russia elections
Reports by local media and monitoring groups alleged widespread violations in Russia's parliamentary vote.
Google, Apple pull Navalny app as Russian polls open
The Russian government has cracked down hard on independent media and the opposition in the run-up to elections.
Discontent in Russia's Khabarovsk
Ahead of Russia's elections, opposition figures have been imprisoned and barred from running.
Berlin and Paris concerned over Russian mercenaries in Mali
There are rumors of Russian mercenary operations in Mali. Germany is threatening to withdraw its troops in response.
Lukashenko plans $1bn arms deal with Russia
Belarusian state news showed President Lukashenko in fatigues inspecting joint military exercises with Russia.
The Russians - An intimate journey from birth to death, Part 2
A very private trip through Russia.
BRICS summit: leaders discuss economic recovery, Afghanistan
BRICS members discussed economic recovery while emphasizing on the importance of the global vaccination program.
Putin's eternal reign
Russia's parliamentary vote is later this month. Many believe a winner has already been decided: Vladimir Putin.
Russian minister dies during Arctic training drills
The official had previously served in the security detail for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Putin's regime 'strengthened through dialogue'
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Kremlin critic and former oil billionaire, tells DW that Putin's regime "is only about money."
The Russians - An intimate journey from birth to death, Part 1
A very private trip through Russia.
Navalny supporters and the Russian election
Activists close to Alexei Navalny mobilize ahead of Russia's parliamentary election.
Pope quotes Putin instead of Merkel on Afghanistan
Pope Francis cited Angela Merkel's greatness before attributing a quote from Vladimir Putin to the German chancellor.
Russian opposition under pressure
It has been a year since the poisoning of Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
Russia begins construction of new nuclear submarines
The Kremlin is focused on military modernization as relations with the West deteriorate.
Merkel leaves Ukraine with a difficult legacy
Roman Goncharenko
While Russia can be satisfied with Angela Merkel's Eastern policy, Ukraine has good reason to be disappointed.
Russia arrests journalists protesting media crackdown
Independent journalists are angry that authorities labeled two news outlets "foreign agents" on Friday.
Exclusive: German Left Party urges Afghan aid to continue
In an interview with DW, the Left's top candidate Janine Wissler sharply criticized Berlin's actions in Afghanistan.
Merkel's fruitless Moscow trip
Andrey Gurkov
Maintaining dialogue is no longer meaningful. Germany needs a new plan for dealing with Russia, says DW's Andrey Gurkov
Merkel asks Russia to pressure Taliban on evacuations
The German chancellor urged Russia to communicate with the Taliban the importance of evacuating civilians from Kabul.
Navalny poisoning a 'point of no return'
Politicians and journalists wonder if staying in Russia is worth the risk a year after Alexei Navalny's poisoning.
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