VLADIMIR PUTIN is one of the world's most enigmatic figures - but unearthed photos of the Russian President as a schoolboy has shed light on his upbringing.

Photos offer insight into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mysterious ... “Not all fathers are as loving with their children as he is,” she was quoted saying in Mr Putin’s biography.

In 2011, Putin (above, with former Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev) announced he would run for president a third time, sparking protests within Russia — which, he felt, were stoked by comments ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the topic of many conversations and articles over the past year and half, primarily triggered by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Are you curious about ...

Vladimir Putin, Russia's longest serving leader since Josef Stalin, is a former KGB spy who earned a Ph.D. in economics and has a judo blackbelt. His tough-guy image is well known because he ...

Ever since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and with no end to the conflict in sight, many commentators have tried to explain what motivates the Russian president. But it ...