VLADIMIR PUTIN

Russian President Vladimir Putin held up the summit as evidence Moscow is not isolated in the world.

France canceled the delivery of the two Mistral ships in November because of the Ukraine conflict.

Facebook banned several prominent Russian journalists and bloggers for using a slur for Ukrainians, leading many to delete their accounts.

Encompassing two Russian nuclear test sites used during the Cold War, Novaya Zemlya is one of the northeasternmost points in all of Europe.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he's ready to do yoga.

While Greece contends with its increasingly fragile economic circumstances, Russia is circling to pick up the pieces.

President Obama voiced strong hopes for the negotiations and called for a solution that allows Greece to continue to use the euro.

The EU's unity, solidarity and international standing are at risk from Greece's debt, Russia's role in Ukraine, Britain's pursuit of opt-outs and Mediterranean migration.

The Russian president has been asked to make it easier for former Crimean Jews to be repatriated to the home they left under the Soviet Union.

Russia claims that the new Bastion silo-based missile system in Crimea will be able to destroy any target in the Black Sea area.

Construction of the bridge will begin in two months as Russia looks to create quicker routes in the annexed peninsula.

The Russian government’s move is significant in light of the ongoing rift between Moscow and Kiev.

Madrid prosecutors have asked a court to charge 27 people with money laundering, fraud and other crimes.

The Dalai Lama shared his thoughts about various global issues on the closing day of the Glastonbury music festival in the U.K.

“One should not be naive and think that Putin has given up his plans to seize Ukraine, to destabilize the situation in Ukraine."

The new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile will be equipped with several configurations, with the warhead having a mass of 10 tons.

Russia announced the construction of 40 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles, a move denounced by the U.S. as “saber-rattling.”

Vladimir Putin phoned Barack Obama on Thursday, their first call since February, to discuss Iran nuclear talks, "the increasingly dangerous situation in Syria" and the need to counter ISIS, the White House said.

While the West views the March 2014 annexation of Crimea as a violation of international law, Russia links the event to nationalist sentiment.

Russia has repeatedly warned the Eastern Europeans of consequences if they host elements of NATO's anti-missile shield.

U.S. officials hope the transfer of 250 armored tanks will reassure NATO allies in light of worrisome statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin.