Vladimir Putin

Rumors of a relationship between Putin, 69, and Alina Kabaeva, 39, date back more than a decade. Putin and the former Olympic gymnast are thought to have had at least three children together.

Russia's economy is weathering sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but tough times may be ahead, according to an assessment from experts.

It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.

The EU will meet Monday to discuss how to handle the ongoing conflict as Russia intensifies its efforts to capture Severodonetsk, the largest eastern city that remains in Ukrainian hands.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces not to storm the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the city of Mariupol, but instead to block it 'so that not even a fly comes through'.

Speaking about easing restrictions on higher-ethanol gasoline amid spiking fuel costs, Biden said prices shouldn't "hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away."

The U.S. secretary of state will meet with NATO and G-7 members to talk punitive measures following reports of Russian war crimes against Ukraine.

COMMENTARY The Washington-Bogotá alliance is strong but dysfunctional. A Gustavo Petro presidency may keep it messy — thanks partly to Putin and Trump.

The meeting in Turkey is the highest-level talks between the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

COMMENTARY: If Trump dealt with Kim, then Biden can deal with Maduro — as long as Biden treats Venezuela's dictator tougher than Trump treated North Korea's.

COMMENTARY The hypocrisy of condemning Putin's evil in Ukraine but denying Trump's praise of that evil only enables Putin in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.

Star performers at the famed New York opera house, including soprano Anna Netrebko and conductor Valery Gergiev, have been closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin.