Putin’s man in London says ‘mud-slinging’ means our relationship with Moscow is ‘close to frozen’

Vladimir Putin’s man in London has warned relations between Westminster and Moscow are ‘close to being frozen’ – with Russia in ‘no hurry’ to ease tensions. In his first major newspaper interview since his appointment last year, Mr Putin’s ambassador Andrei Kelin denied claims that his nation had interfered in British politics. Brushing off accusations … Read more

Russian village is evacuated ‘due to tests of Putin’s new hypersonic missile’

‘Danger zone’ Russian village is evacuated ‘due to tests of Putin’s new hypersonic missile’ – a year after seven people were killed in explosion linked to the Zircon weapon 500 locals in the military village of Nyonoksa were told to evacuate for 36-hours The evacuation is linked to testing of Putin’s new 6,000 mph Zircon … Read more

Unseen photos of Putin’s daughters emerge from collection of Vladimir’s former confidant

Pictures never before seen of Vladimir Putin’s two daughters from his ex-wife have emerged from the private collection of his one-time closest confidant. The images show Maria and Katerina as teenagers soon after the Kremlin leader took power in the early 2000s. They appear to have been released to enrage Putin by former billionaire Sergei … Read more

Vladimir Putin’s popularity slumps as coronavirus ravages Russia

The popularity of Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a blow as the country saw more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections for the second day in a row.  Today saw 10,581 new confirmed cases of the disease after Sunday’s 10,633, putting the total in Russia at 145,268, meaning that Russia is now recording more new … Read more