Follow live updates from NBC News as Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at his annual year-end news conference on ...

Putin said that there was lack of readiness from Ukraine's side for a peace deal but that there were “signals” that both the countries could engage in dialogue.

MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. The level of public confidence in Russian President Vladimir Putin increased by 0.9 percentage points over the week, reaching 81.4%, a survey conducted by the Russian ...

Russia's federal budget deficit will total 2.6% this year. In 2026, it will decrease to 1.6%, and over the next three years, it should not exceed 1.5%, which is a good indicator given the country's ...