MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that internet outages in Russia were being imposed for security reasons, defending measures that have caused widespread public frustration.

"War, for the Kremlin, reinforces obedience and conformity by militarizing society against a manufactured external threat."

President Trump’s mysterious affinity for the Russian strongman has been a major card in Mr. Putin’s hand, one he has hoped to parlay into Washington’s support for the victory he seeks in Ukraine: the capture of the whole of the Donbas region and the neutralization of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticised the former leadership of the International Olympic Committee as "shameful" and "cowardly" and said he hoped for a new approach ​from those now in charge of the Olympic movement.

"Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough laid into Donald Trump on Monday morning, accusing the American president of aiding Russian President Vladimir Putin in his ongoing war against the Ukraine. "Trump is doing everything he can do to help Vladimir Putin,

The cease-fire would be in effect this weekend, but each side accused the other of violating a similar pause announced last year.

Putin’s announcement was similar to a 30-hour ceasefire he ordered last year. Each side accused the other of violating it.

A slip-up by Russian propaganda has revealed an unflattering "death mask" image of Vladimir Putin in a candid video shot through a gap in a Kremlin door. The unedited footage shows the 73-year-old autocrat appearing tense, fatigued, noticeably aged, with a ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would refrain from launching new attacks on other nations provided his country is treated "with respect." The Kremlin made the remarks during his annual televised press conference in Moscow as ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Vladimir Putin's approval rating has fallen for a seventh consecutive week to its lowest level since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to data from VTsIOM,