China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.

STAROBILSK, Russian-controlled Ukraine, May 22 () - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on a student dorm that killed six people and wounded dozens,

The popular leader of a region bordering Ukraine is replaced by a military commander as President Vladimir V. Putin looks to reward those who fought in his war.

Its residents could either bathe in the patriotic glory of war or ignore it altogether, shutting their eyes to distant suffering while reaping the benefits the conflict brought to Russia’s economy. No longer.

Photos and videos released by Russian authorities showed rescue workers at the scene, with severely damaged buildings and fires still burning.

Vladimir Putin does not appear for the first 45 minutes of The Wizard of the Kremlin, an odd choice for a satirical film entirely about him. His presence looms in the backgroundth