Deserters fleeing Vladimir Putin ’s frontline "gunned down a military police platoon commander and two of his subordinates", it has been claimed. The refuseniks then fled the scene, located in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, part of Ukraine 's internationally recognised borders, according to reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for private investors in Russia's space sector as it seeks to develop a satellite network.

The readout of the pope's call with Vladimir Putin was unusual for the Vatican, which does not always issue statements about papal phone calls.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to help resolve the nuclear dispute between Iran and the United States. According to the Kremlin spokesperson, Russia maintains close ties with Iran and Putin is ready to play a role in negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.

Pope Leo urged Russia to take steps towards ending the conflict in Ukraine when he spoke to President Vladimir Putin for the first time, the Vatican said on Wednesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stated that Russia's friendship with China is unshakable. He said their strategic military and economic cooperation has entered a golden era. However, in the corridors of Lubyanka — the headquarters of the FSB — Chinese officials are called "the enemy,

A secret Russian document shows that, even as the two countries grow closer, counterintelligence agents have deep concerns about China.

Vladimir Putin's online army is normally supportive, but some accounts have been boldly outspoken and willing to question, even blame, the Russian establishment for not protecting the country's prized strategic bomber fleet.