As the chancellor struggles at home and the opposition AfD rises ahead of key elections, the Russian president is moving to undermine one of his biggest adversaries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly reminded the world about Moscow’s nuclear arsenals after sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022 to try to deter the West from ramping up support for Kyiv.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato chief warns Putin of ‘devastating consequences’ if nuclear weapons used against Kyiv - Russia says it has sent nuclear munitions to Belarus and that it plans to test nu

Four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing a spring of discontent.

Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with and courted.