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Will Vladimir Putin be arrested? What the ICC warrant means for Russian leader

The ICC has issued a warrant for Vladimir Putin's arrest in connection to forced deportation of children. The action may make travel more difficult for the Russian president, and is more symbolic in nature

'No meaning': Russia on ICC's arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin

The ICC's arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin has "no meaning" for the country, including from a "legal point of view" as the nation had withdrawn from the ICC treaty in 2016, a spokeswoman for the ministry of foreign affairs said

Russian President Putin to hold talks with Syrian counterpart al-Assad today

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said in a statement

Explained: The role of the Russian media in the Ukraine war

The combination of media and militarism has been an indispensable, integral part of Russia's use of war in international relations during the Vladimir Putin era. If Ukraine is winning the war for Western public opinion, Russia appears to be winning the war for domestic public support

Iran smuggled drones into Russia using boats, state airline: Report

At least 18 of the drones were delivered to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s navy after officers and technicians made a special visit to Tehran in November, where they were shown a full range of Iran’s technologies, according to a report.

Military coup in Russia a ‘real possibility’, says former Putin aide

"In one year when the political situation changes and there’s a really hated unpopular president as the head of the country and the war is really unpopular, and they need to shed blood for this, at this moment, a coup becomes a real possibility,” Putin's former speechwriter said in an interview

Russian President Vladimir Putin slams growing Western arms deliveries to Ukraine

Putin has also accused Kyiv of rejecting his offer to halt fighting on Christmas Day which is marked on 7 January in Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine at the time dismissed the halt as a Russian ploy to gain time to regroup forces

Russia, Ukraine exchange 50 soldiers each in prisoner swap

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin directed the Russian Defence Sergey Shoigu to order a ceasefire in Ukraine from 6-7 January

Explained: What is Orthodox Christmas for which Vladimir Putin has ordered a ceasefire in Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin has ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Orthodox Christmas. This 7 January holiday stems from Christians using different calendars. While most use the Gregorian one and mark Jesus’ birth on 25 December, there are some — a majority in Russia — that follow the Julian one

Explained: After setbacks in Ukraine war, the options before Russia's Vladimir Putin

Russia's Vladimir Putin’s next move will depend largely on how the war progresses as winter settles in, with analysts warning of a slow grind that could see further collateral damage like the Ukrainian missile that appears to have accidentally struck Poland on Tuesday