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 ...

Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles early on Tuesday, local authorities reported, following a week-long pause in strikes on major cities and infrastructure agreed to by Russia and the US as Ukraine grapples with plummeting winter temperatures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed wishes for Russian President Vladimir Putin's death during Christmas celebrations. He did not refer directly to Putin but wished that his "days" were finished. At present, Russia has not responded.

President Donald Trump last week announced he had negotiated a weeklong ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, highlighting his personal relationship with President Vladimir Putin. Trump said last Thursday that he had persuaded his Russian counterpart to halt attacks on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure during a brutal cold snap.

Belgorod, a Russian city near the Ukrainian border, was plunged into darkness on the night of February 3, after Ukrainian drones struck key energy facilities, causing widespread power outages. Explosions were heard across Belgorod shortly before midnight as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy directed the attack.

Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Kremlin security official, said in remarks released for publication on Monday that the world was getting very dangerous, but

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, praised U.S. President Donald Trump as an effective leader who was seeking peace but added that Moscow had seen no trace of nuclear submarines Trump said he moved to Russian shores.