Vladimir Putin

• Why Russia hasn't reacted to Trump's Greenland takeover bid - The Kremlin has not commented on Trump's Greenland ambitions, with analysts saying they serve a bigger purpose for Moscow.
• Why Russia is treading carefully after the ousting of Kremlin ally Maduro - While Moscow initially condemned U.S. strikes on Venezuela, the Kremlin has not issued an official response on Maduro's ousting, nor has President Putin.
• Trump says that Ukraine didn't target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims - President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that U.S. officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week, disputing Kremlin claims that Trump had i
• Ukrainian spies fake commander’s death to trick Russia into paying $500,000 bounty - As far as the Russians were concerned, they had got their man.
• Ukraine denies attacking Putin's residence with drones - Ukraine has denied an allegation by Russia that it launched a drone strike on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "official residences."
• Zelensky can buy Europe 15 years to finally get its act together - THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Any security guarantees won from this tractable White House administration must be treated with extreme caution – but even a flawed peace deal would give Ukraine’s allies time they desperately need
• Trump threatens to 'knock the hell' out of Iran if they build weapons - President Donald Trump threatened further military action against Iran during a Monday meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Zelenskyy asks Trump for 50 years of security guarantees, says meeting with Russia possible - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he had asked for security guarantees for up to 50 years for Ukraine.
• Trump holds 'productive' call with Putin ahead of Zelenskyy meeting in push for Ukraine peace plan - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was scheduled to arrive at Mar-a-Lago in President Donald Trump's latest attempt to end the war between the two countries.
• Zelensky ‘wishes for Putin to die’ during Christmas address - Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to wish for Vladimir Putin’s death in his annual Christmas address to Ukraine.