Xi is Putin's closest major ally, and the Russian leader has said they call each other friends. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the pair held "very detailed" talks in a "friendly ...

Another is the "mafia model", said Forbes, in which Putin helps friends and family members "become rich by awarding them government contracts or ownership in businesses" and in return receives ...

President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals ...

President Donald Trump says his administration has already had “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed Vladimir Putin as his “dearest friend” in a New Year’s letter to the Russian leader praising close bilateral ties, state media said today. The two ...

Putin waved at Mr Xi over the call as he proposed outlining plans to develop the “comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation” between Russia and China, strengthening a geopolitical ...

The ‘dear friends’ discuss Taiwan, the war in Ukraine, and future relations with the US, pledging to ‘defend their legitimate interests’ ...

Putin, 72, speaking from his Novo-Ogarevo residency outside Moscow and Xi, 71, speaking from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, called each other "dear friends", and Xi told Putin about a ...