This novel is a reminder that fiction at its best can offer a deeper understanding of politics than any academic essay, writes Allan Massie ...

Vladimir Putin has been named the 2014 Person of the Year by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), an award given annually to the person who does the most to enable and promote ...

Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine may begin in early 2025. But what happens if the Russian President refuses a ceasefire?

Kremlin leaders share many characteristics, but they are not all alike. President Vladimir Putin will one day be replaced (sooner, I suspect, than many now expect); and another leader with the ...

Ukraine latest: Russian bomb attack injures more than 100; US unveils final funding boost for Ukraine days before Trump takes office The US has announced a $500m aid package for Ukraine, including ...

But we'll be back tomorrow with more updates on the war in Ukraine. Here are the key lines from today: Outgoing US defence secretary Lloyd Austin announced a $500m (£407m) aid package for Ukraine ...

Ukrainian and Western assessments say about 11,000 North Korean troops are deployed in Russia’s Kursk region. A culture war raging within the Black Sea port over statues of hometown heroes ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to respond to Ukrainian strikes using ATACMS with Russia’s new nuclear-capable ballistic missile “Oreshnik.” The governor of Leningrad oblast ...

and Young might have been sent packing at the deadline two days later but he had a break-through perfromance against the Broncos' tough man-heavy scheme. Since then Young hasn't been perfect ...

Firefighters Rush to Control L.A. Wildfires as Winds Slow LIVE ‘We Don’t Know’ Exact Death Toll, L.A. Sheriff Says Loss estimates, including health effects and rebuilding costs, surge ...

"I love Bryce. He works his butt off. He doesn't just show up. He does the work, man.'' Bryce Young had a career day against the Falcons on Sunday, becoming just the third quarterback in Panthers ...