The US has urged NATO to boost its firepower amid a growing Russian threat to the military alliance.US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said that Washington expects its allies to have “strong and real capabilities that adversaries respect”.

When members of Europe's leading human rights forum voted this month to create a "platform for dialogue" with exiled opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the move went largely unreported by the world's media.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s air defense were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said that Russia continues to act within the framework of the understandings on the war in Ukraine reached with US President Donald Trump during their meeting in Alaska.

Russian businessmen may want to reconsider standing too close to windows. At least 38 have died under mysterious circumstances since Russia invaded Ukraine, a Post analysis found — and in at least 10 cases officials claimed the deceased committed suicide by plunging from windows and balconies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, despite not winning a Nobel prize, and voiced hope for securing an agreement to extend a pivotal nuclear arms pact with Washington for another year.

Vladimir Putin, however, said that the delay was made it his own accord, as he did not want the summit to interfere with the Gaza peace plan implementation.

Tensions and diplomacy collide as Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a bold move in the aftermath of the Gaza conflict. Putin praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire efforts, but warned that peace cannot rely only on recognition of Gaza situation bur it requires firm action.