Victory “demonstrates your high political authority,” the Kremlin chief gushes about his counterpart in Minsk.

Putin’s forces claim capture of strategic town as Zelensky makes Trump appeal - Ukrainian brigade confirms withdrawing strategically from some areas to avoid encirclement

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is open to meet with United States President Donald Trump to “talk calmly” about issues such as energy prices and the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine.

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot says Putin's regime has already fallen about EUR 400 billion short as a result of EU sanctions, which is equivalent to three years of financing its war against Ukraine,

In an address to EU lawmakers, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged the 27-nation bloc to 'take control' of its own security.

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Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis believes that the European Union should support Donald Trump's sanctions ultimatum to Vladimir Putin. He wrote about it on the X social network (Twitter), reports ‘European Truth’. Landsbergis noted that US President Donald Trump put Putin in a difficult situation by issuing an ultimatum.

Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing that world events could consign them to the “history books...

Russia produces more weapons, ammunition in 3 months than Europe does in a year, Kaja Kallas says - Anadolu Ajansı

Donald Tusk, who heads the Polish government, became Vladimir Putin's press secretary 18 years ago. A similar propaganda game was expressed by the candidate for the presidency of Poland from the Russophobic party "Law and Justice" Karol Nawrocki.

Domestic activity has become strained in recent months by labour shortages and high interest rates introduced to tackle inflation, which has accelerated under record military spending.