Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award members of the Russian Paralympic team, who took part in the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 19 March 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Putin offers mediation role in Middle East peace efforts after US-Iran talks

The call comes amid heightened regional tensions following stalled negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

US President Donald Trump returns to the White House, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Washington, DC, US, March 1, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump says Putin may be helping Iran a bit

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Putin calls for immediate halt to Iran conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with journalists as he attends the VTB Investment Forum "Russia Calling!" in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via REUTERS

Putin says that if Europe wants war, then Russia is ready

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow, Russia, October 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Russia's Lavrov says work under way on Putin's order on possible Russian nuclear test

US President Donald Trump. File Photo

Trump says Putin should end the Ukraine war, not test missiles

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Zelenskiy to seek weapons from Trump in the shadow of a new Putin summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a press conference, at the end of his visit to China for the Tianjin SCO Summit and the military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

Western troops in Ukraine would be target for Russian army: Putin

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, September 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters

China-Russia pipeline diplomacy threatens Trump's energy grip

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a press conference, at the end of his visit to China for the Tianjin SCO Summit and the military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

Putin tells Ukraine: End war via talks or I will end it by force

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photos before their meeting in Beijing, China, on 2 September 2025. Photo: Reuters

Hot mic picks up Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photos before their meeting in Beijing, China, on 2 September 2025. Photo: Reuters

China's Xi hosts 'old friend' Putin, North Korea's Kim in challenge to West

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025. SUO TAKEKUMA/Pool via REUTERS

China's Xi pushes a new global order, flanked by leaders of Russia and India