MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the Iranian people for battling to stay independent in the face of U.S. and Israeli pressure and said Moscow would do all it could to help Tehran.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Kremlin quietly tried to delete footage of Russian President Vladimir Putin having a coughing fit and struggling to breathe mid-speech -- as rumors of his health woes ramp up.

Vladimir Putin was had to pause filming his televised address commemorating International Women's Day after suffering from an uncontrollable coughing fit. The 73-year-old Russian leader had to start over. Military commentator Denis Kazansk said: "You build ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Iran's president over the ​numerous civilian casualties resulting from "the armed Israeli-American ‌aggression against Iran" and called for an immediate halt to hostilities, the Kremlin said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THE INDEPENDENT RUSSIAN MEDIA, nearly all of them in exile, have for the past week been abuzz with the astonishing saga of Ilya Remeslo, the pro-war blogger and Kremlin stooge who ...

April 26, 2026: Russian leader Vladimir Putin has caused numerous errors, driving down his support. As Russians’ rage about Putin’s moves to disable the Russian internet increases, Russian analysts are revealing more errors Putin has been making and surveys show his support declining to disastrous levels.

Public dissent appears to be deepening in Russia. Some Russian influencers recently released public appeals to President Vladimir Putin, criticizing his government and policies.

By Guy Faulconbridge and Humeyra Pamuk MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin could travel to the G20 summit in Miami in December, the Kremlin said on Friday after U.