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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed longtime ally and friend, former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, as mediator in the Ukraine war – an idea that has been met with scepticism in Berlin. Asked on Saturday who he would like to help restart talks with Europe, Putin said he would "personally" prefer…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the war in Ukraine was “heading to an end” as the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was overshadowed by accusations of violations from both Moscow and Kyiv. Putin made the remarks on Saturday after attending Russia’s scaled-down Victory Day parade in Moscow, where…

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MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he thought the Ukraine war was coming to an end, remarks that came just hours after he had vowed victory in Ukraine at Moscow’s most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years. “I think that the matter is…

Putin invoked the Soviet victory in World War II to rally his army in Ukraine, saying ‘our heroes move forward’. Russia has held its annual Victory Day military parade in Moscow to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany during the second world war. The parade, scaled back this year due…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations. Putin spoke after telling soldiers at the scaled-down parade in Moscow that they were fighting an…

A temporary ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv took effect over the weekend as Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw a military parade in Red Square, notably absent of the military hardware and technological might usually on display. The Victory Day celebrations in Moscow have been scaled down over fears of Kyiv's increased…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russian forces in Ukraine are fighting “aggression backed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)”, delivering his Victory Day address as US President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire. Ceasefire Announcements and Drone Strikes Security Measures and Parade Adjustments Speaking on the…

Putin delivered a bombshell speech at Russia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow. 10:44, Sat, May 9, 2026 Updated: 11:00, Sat, May 9, 2026 Vladimir Putin delivered a bombshell speech at Russia's annual Victory Day parade (Image: Getty) Vladimir Putin has sent a huge warning to the world, wasting no…

Peter Williams, a veteran cybersecurity executive who was the head of the hacking and surveillance tech division of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris, has been ordered to pay $10 million to his former employer. Williams was the central figure in one of the worst leaks of advanced hacking tools in the…