RUSSIA must get ready for World War Three and must not be “shy” to fight the West, Vladimir Putin’s chief crony has warned.

Putin has approved an expansion of military-patriotic educational programs as part of his "Year of the Defender of the ...

The long-time Putin ally is looking forward to a new 'Trumpian' world order, which he says promises a colorful shift in the ...

One of Vladimir Putin's allies has made a boastful five-word prediction for the new year. The Deputy Chair of Russia's ...

About half of Russia's military budget is off the books, according to Craig Kennedy, a former Morgan Stanley investment ...

Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former President and a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has encouraged migrants to “commit atrocities” in an unhinged rant as he called for his country to “punish ...

Russia will demand Ukraine drastically cut back military ties with the NATO alliance and become a neutral state with a ...

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A top ally of Vladimir Putin has been slapped down by the prime minister’s spokesperson after threatening staff at The Times. Dmitry Medvedev, who currently serves as the deputy chair of Russia ...