Vladimir Putin accused Western countries Tuesday of igniting and sustaining the war in Ukraine, dismissing any blame for Moscow almost a year after the Kremlin’s unprovoked invasion of its neighbor.

The decision is likely to appease Ukraine war hawks, who have been clamoring for Putin to ramp up manpower to beat back Ukraine’s advances and turn the tide of the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin began his address before Russia’s parliament on Tuesday by underlining the stakes of his war in Ukraine. “This is a time of radical, irreversible change in the ...

Putin defends Ukraine war in "Victory Day" speech 03:36. Russian President Vladimir Putin used a military parade marking the Soviet Union's triumph over the Nazis during the Second World War to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin devoted much of his annual Victory Day speech to Ukraine, painting Russia's campaign as this generation's link to the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany and describing ...

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin faced off on the global stage Tuesday with dramatic speeches from Europe that framed the war in Ukraine as the battle for the future of world ...

Vladimir Putin's latest speech, part of an attempt to link Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the Soviet struggle against Nazi Germany during World War II, shows the Russian president is uncertain of ...

Vladimir Putin’s rambling speech in defense of aggression in Ukraine had the feeling of a psychology session. Lithuania’s prime minister said the remarks “put Kafka and Orwell to shame.” ...

The same type of ultimatum was issued on the eve of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Feb. 21, Mr. Putin formally recognized the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.

In 2020, the year he was elected, Biden said only nine NATO allies were spending 2% of their GDP on defense. This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.

President Biden, in Poland as the war in neighboring Ukraine appears to be at a critical juncture, says Putin cannot be allowed to retain his power.

Speaking at an annual parade to honor the end of World War II, Russia's president sought to link the past Soviet victory to the battle in Ukraine and signaled no major military or policy shifts.