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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has been serving as President of Russia since 2012.
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Russian opposition under pressure
It has been a year since the poisoning of Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
Russia begins construction of new nuclear submarines
The Kremlin is focused on military modernization as relations with the West deteriorate.
Merkel leaves Ukraine with a difficult legacy
Roman Goncharenko
While Russia can be satisfied with Angela Merkel's Eastern policy, Ukraine has good reason to be disappointed.
Russia arrests journalists protesting media crackdown
Independent journalists are angry that authorities labeled two news outlets "foreign agents" on Friday.
Exclusive: German Left Party urges Afghan aid to continue
In an interview with DW, the Left's top candidate Janine Wissler sharply criticized Berlin's actions in Afghanistan.
Merkel's fruitless Moscow trip
Andrey Gurkov
Maintaining dialogue is no longer meaningful. Germany needs a new plan for dealing with Russia, says DW's Andrey Gurkov
Merkel asks Russia to pressure Taliban on evacuations
The German chancellor urged Russia to communicate with the Taliban the importance of evacuating civilians from Kabul.
Navalny poisoning a 'point of no return'
Politicians and journalists wonder if staying in Russia is worth the risk a year after Alexei Navalny's poisoning.
Kremlin calls independent vote monitor 'foreign agent'
The election monitoring group Golos has been added to a list of organizations with foreign backers.
Russia: Hypersonic tech scientist arrested for treason
The scientist has been accused of providing secret information to a foreign citizen.
Putin looms a year after anti-Lukashenko protests
Konstantin Eggert
The Kremlin bailed out Belarus strongman Lukashenko, but the price may be Belarus sovereignty.
Belarus protests one year on: Lukashenko in command
Mikhail Bushuev
The Lukashenko regime has been turning up the heat daily since a wave of mass protests swept across Belarus last year.
Russia: Court gives Navalny's brother suspended sentence
Oleg Navalny was accused of calling for mass protests in solidarity with his jailed, Kremlin critic brother.
Russia blocks more news sites critical of Kremlin
Two outlets backed by the London-based Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky were blocked to users in Russia.
How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
Moscow has granted Belarus financial benefits for years. DW spoke to experts to learn about this lopsided relationship.
Russian regulator blocks Alexei Navalny's website
Authorities have removed websites belonging to Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and dozens of his allies.
The history of Nord Stream
The Nord Stream pipeline between Russia and Germany has caused much trans-Atlantic strife in its two-decade history.
Putin wrote his own history of Ukraine
Konstantin Eggert
In an exposé the Russian strongman has denied Ukrainian sovereignty and threatened consequences over dream of NATO.
Belarus extends crackdown to news, rights groups
Security forces swooped on offices of political prisoner network Viasna-96 and news groups.
US-Russia ties: Biden tells Putin to act on cybercrime
The US president has told his Russian counterpart that the US will "defend its people" against ransomware attacks.
EU crises: A state of disunion?
MEP Urmas Paet spoke to DW about a slew of unresolved and divisive political crises within the bloc and on its doorstep.
Putin OKs strategy to counter Western influence
The strategy aims to prevent the West's "unfriendly actions" that "threaten" Russian sovereignty.
Putin says he got the Sputnik COVID vaccine
In an annual live call-in show, Vladimir Putin urged Russians to get vaccinated, but said he opposes mandatory shots.
EU leaders fail to agree on a summit with Vladimir Putin
The Franco-German proposal sparked criticism from some EU countries that take a more hawkish line on ties with Moscow.
Black Sea bluffs
Konstantin Eggert
Harassment of the Royal Navy by Russia highlights the NATO alliance's determination to push back against the Kremlin.
US ambassador to return to Moscow this week
US Ambassador John Sullivan was recalled to Washington in April amid tensions with Russia.
US preparing new Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning
The warning of new sanctions from Washington comes just days after US President Joe Biden met with Vladimir Putin.
Russian ambassador heads back to US
The envoy was recalled after US President Joe Biden branded Russian counterpart Putin "a killer" during an interview.
Effective sanctions? The case of Belarus
Sanctions seem to have no effect on Belarus' autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenko. DW explains why.
Biden lifts Putin out of global isolation
Konstantin Eggert
Joe Biden needs to move beyond a Cold War mentality to effectively counter Russia's asset-rich regime.
Biden and Putin agree: 'Nuclear war cannot be won'
US President Biden and Russian President Putin have concluded a high-stakes summit seeking bilateral cooperation.
Russia-US relations: The contentious issues
Here are some of the pressing issues the US and Russian leaders will seek to address.
Biden in Geneva for tense summit with Putin
The US president, fresh from G7, NATO and EU summits, will meet his Russian counterpart face-to-face in Switzerland.
Increasing cyber threats
Experts are warning that there's a growing risk of cyber conflict hitting the world of nuclear weapons.
What the Biden-Putin summit has to do with China
China will be top of the agenda when Biden and Putin meet in Geneva for talks.
Armin Laschet: With Russia 'you have to talk more, not less'
CDU chancellor candidate Armin Laschet says Germany must seek cooperation while pushing back on critical issues.
Zelenskyy 'skeptical' over Biden-Putin summit
The Ukrainian president said Joe Biden should have met with him first, before talks with Vladimir Putin take place.
Putin: Russia ready to extradite hackers
Recent cyberattacks on critical US infrastructure and companies have been blamed on Russian hackers.
Putin: US-Russia ties at lowest point in years
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes US President Joe Biden will be less impulsive than his predecessor.
Alexei Navalny supporters fired en masse
DW correspondent Juri Rescheto met one subway worker sacked for signing a pro-Navalny petition.
'Diversity United': Hijacked by politics
The exhibition "Diversity United" was supposed to be a European project. But with Moscow's intervention, things changed.
Putin announces completion of first section of Nord Stream 2
The Russian leader says his country is ready for more cooperation with Europe and will cut emissions faster than the EU.
Stepanova: Russia experiencing a 'hijacking of history'
Nominated for the International Booker Prize, the writer tells DW how intimidation tactics are affecting the country.
Opposition in Belarus gets a hand from allies in Germany
Exiled Belarusians and international supporters have formed a nonprofit to show solidarity with the opposition.
Steven Seagal joins Russian political party
The US actor, a longtime admirer of Vladimir Putin, says he wants to crack down on businesses that harm the environment.
Putin hosts Lukashenko amid wave of criticism from the West
The two leaders, at odds with the West over recent political maneuvers, have enjoyed a boat trip near Sochi.
Belarus seeks Russian support amid EU row
The European Commission has offered Belarus a €3 billion aid package if it moves towards ″a democratic transition.″
Russia decries US decision not to rejoin arms control pact
Moscow has said US refusal to rejoin the surveillance transparency pact is a "blow to the European security system."
Open Russia opposition group shuts down
The organization says it wants to protect its members from prosecution amid mounting pressure from Russian officials.
Biden, Putin to hold first summit on June 16
The two leaders will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 15-16 amid strained relations between Russia and the US.
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