President Joe Biden told Lawrence O'Donnell he was able to dissuade Russian President Vladimir Putin from using "tactical nukes" during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In an exclusive interview on MSNBC’s The Last Word,

Throughout 2024, 'several dozen people' were stripped of their positions and detained by Russian authorities and now Russia's elite fear they could be next in the 'purge'.

Nevertheless, Putin’s New Year’s message remained upbeat. He looked ahead to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Germany in World War II, assuring the nation of its strength.

Russia and Iran are discussing the supply of Russian gas, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian.

A source close to the Kremlin told Meduza, an independent Russian outlet, that Putin is expecting a "big guest" from the U.S. on May 9. The source didn't elaborate on who the official could be, but said Trump himself "would be fantastic."

The trio are applauded in court as they are sentenced for their role in assisting Alexei Navalny - after a prosecution which rights groups say crosses a new threshold in the repression of dissent under Putin.

Meanwhile, a video showing Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin, and other big names from the world is widely being circulated across internet platforms. It was learned to be an AI-generated clip, which also featured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking the holy dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela with Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni.

President Joe Biden revealed to MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell what he told Russian President Vladimir Putin to dissuade him from using "tactical nukes" in Ukraine.

Mr Trump's unpredictable, forceful style could yet bring something new to the table and enable a compromise previously impossible to imagine.

A bloodthirsty Russian MP who once said a Kremlin nuclear missile "could plunge Britain into the sea" has issued a chilling warning to the West saying his "will not be shy about" preparing for World War 3.

U.S.-led sanctions have hit Russian oil exports. Moscow has accused Ukraine of trying to strike its last gas pipeline into Europe.