VLADIMIR PUTIN'S support appears to be on the brink in Russia as 115 soldiers refused to fight in his twisted war in Ukraine.

VLADIMIR PUTIN could install his daughter, Katerina Tikhonova, in the Kremlin to take over his position after he dies.

VLADIMIR PUTIN has pummelled Ukraine's population with Russian ground forces and artillery for three months now, with thousands dead on both sides of the conflict and no end in sight. Despite its near-universal support from western nations, the Ukrainian economy is in dire straits.

THE LEADERS of Germany and France have been warned not to dare offer up any Ukrainian territory during their high-level peace talks with Vladimir Putin himself.

FORMER British Army Official Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Crawford forecasted a "long, bloody stalemate" ahead in Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelensky rejected calls to concede some territory to Russia in the name of peace.

JOE BIDEN'S presidency has gone from bad to worse as a new opinion poll shows his public approval rating has fallen yet again, in what has been a tricky year for the US President.

UKRAINE has been "simply abandoned" by Olaf Scholz when it comes to military aid for the embattled nation, as the German Chancellor faces mockery of his lack of "leadership and courage".

NATO has intercepted two Russian jets near Finland's border with Norway.

NORTH KOREA has observed from Russia's invasion of Ukraine that the only way it can "compete" on the world stage is through the use of nuclear weapons, an expert has warned, in what could be a grave turn of events for the world.

THE heartbroken father of a girl who was shot dead while phoning for help in the Texas school massacre has opened up about his heroic daughter.

VLADIMIR PUTIN's next steps in Ukraine were assessed by an international security expert who told Express.co.uk that there are signs that Russia's military are "preparing for a long war".

A HAIRDRESSER was left with severe facial injuries after a dog attacked her while at work at a customer's home.

US VOLUNTEER troops have filmed themselves destroying a Russian tank in rare point of view footage.

RUSSIA has scattered up to six hundred mines into the waters of the Black Sea, Kyiv claims.

PUTIN mouthpiece Vladimir Solovyov has admitted on air on Russian state TV that he and a colleague are watched over by armed guards.

PUTIN'S mouthpiece Alexei Zhuravlyov erupted at German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for claiming adamantly that Russia will lose the war in Ukraine.

VLADIMIR PUTIN'S war in Ukraine is going so desperately wrong for the Russian President that he has now sent 50-year-old, Soviet-era tanks into one of the key battlegrounds.

A RUSSIAN politician has admitted that they will "start experiencing problems" as NATO continues to arm Ukraine with the "newest weapons".

REVOLTING Russian National Guards have been sacked after refusing to partake in Putin's Ukraine invasion.

NATO will hold a summit in Lithuania today as part of demonstrating a united front against Vladimir Putin's brutal war in Ukraine.

WOMEN and girls are avoiding the use of make-up and "dress in old and ugly clothes" to escape Russian forces' attention, a volunteer-led group of defenders in the Kremlin-controlled Kherson region has claimed amid reports of widespread sexual assault.

RUSSIA could resort to striking supplies for Ukraine inside NATO territory, risking a global conflict between Moscow and the West, an expert tells Express.co.uk.

VLADIMIR PUTIN'S close ally Ramzan Kadyrov has threatened to attack Poland in response to its support for Ukraine.

VLADIMIR PUTIN'S presidency has been marked by a strong influence of the Russian Orthodox Church. But does the 69-year-old actually believe in God himself?

RETIRED British expats have been left with "brown tap water" after a 15-year illegal homes battle, those affected have told Express.co.uk.

JOE BIDEN is set to send Ukraine advanced long range rocket systems to help fight Russian forces.

PRO-PUTIN news outlet claimed the UK is on the brink of "cannibalism" after suggesting Britons "are preparing for starvation" as a consequence of the cost of living crisis.

RUSSIA has abandoned the corpses of soldiers killed in Ukraine as the Kremlin is "unwilling" to transport the bodies back to their homeland.

RUSSIAN military expert disappointed everyone in the studio while he was speaking on Russia state-controlled TV as he admitted Ukraine forces are "very strong".

VLADIMIR PUTIN will only be ousted from office if his health condition deteriorates, according to sources close to the President.

VLADIMIR PUTIN has offered to help the West avoid a looming food crisis in return for the lifting of sanctions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine.

NORTH KOREA'S missile programme could get a welcome boost as China plans to block sanctions on the rogue state in a bitter blow to military alliance NATO.

RUSSIA is the "leader of the global anti-war movement", according to a politician appearing on state television.

THE COMMONWEALTH is facing a potentially historic overhaul as Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could hold a referendum on the country's continued membership with the Queen as head of state.

SERGEI LAVROV, Russia's foreign minister, once hit out at David Miliband in a furious tirade shortly before he visited Ukraine in 2008.

A MAJOR fire has torn through a hospital maternity ward yesterday, tragically killing 11 newborn babies.

VLADIMIR PUTIN's troops "may need to conduct a ground offensive on Sievierodonetsk in the upcoming days" to keep up with Russia's invasion goals, a US defence think tank has claimed.

VLADIMIR PUTIN'S threat to use nuclear weapons over Ukraine has been dismantled as there is no military backing, an expert has said.

RUSSIAN ally Ramzan Kadyrov has hinted the Kremlin's attention might move next to Poland now the "issue of Ukraine is closed."

AN AUTHOR who wrote an essay titled ‘How to Murder Your Husband' has been guilty of killing her spouse.

RUSSIA's invasion force is now smaller than Ukraine's army, an expert has told Express.co.uk, after Moscow's military suffered heavy losses and more Ukrainians were mobilised to defend their country.

VLADIMIR PUTIN was pictured as he attended a video conference in Moscow today, with pictures from the meeting showing the Russian President looking pale.

A earthquake of 7.2 magnitude struck southern Peru, and was also felt in Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile, on Thursday afternoon.

THE BODIES of infants lie arrayed in the morgue. A growing shrine of flowers, candles, teddy bears and tear-stained notes spreads outside the bullet-riddled primary school.

RUSSIA has launched a huge onslaught in the Donbas area with an "insane" number of soldiers, Ukrainian officials claim.

PRO-PUTIN news outlet claimed the UK is on the brink of "cannibalism" after suggesting Britons "are preparing for starvation" as a consequence of the cost of living crisis.

RUSSIAN propagandists are claiming that Britain is on the verge of cannibalism due to the UK government's support for Ukraine, which they argue has left the country strapped for cash.

A NEWBORN baby has been found wrapped up in a plastic bag in a rubbish bin on the street in Iran, with the moment of discovery captured on video.

VLADIMIR PUTIN'S "swollen face" and video footage of him seemingly shaking could be a symptom of steroid therapy, according to a medical expert.

AN engineer has died and another employee injured following a mysterious incident at a research centre at the Parchin military site affiliated with Iran's Defence Ministry.