With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, this year Russians will have to pay more for the dish, which is traditionally served alongside caviar and tangerines, before the New Year is toasted in.

This New Year’s Eve, Vladimir Putin is marking a quarter-century as Russia’s first man. While his grip on power appears more secure than ever, fresh uncertainty lies around the corner.

Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve message that did not address casualties in Ukraine or rising inflation at home.

Putin seems to believe that "with the Democrats' loss in the U.S. elections, the Western world he has fought against is defeated."

The Rossiya Special Flight Squadron and its fleet of aircraft are responsible for transporting high-ranking Kremlin officials and the president.

Kremlin supporters tout Trump takeover threats as aiding Putin’s expansionist goals - By talking of making Canada the 51st state, “Trump is basically saying, ‘Russians, you can take the Baltics,’” sai

The Russian president hobnobbed with world leaders and received a plethora of gifts, including a pair of hunting dogs.

The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war in Ukraine.

When he became acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century, the former spy was an enigma to many. Who is the "man of deeds, not words"?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly canceled the country's New Year's Eve fireworks display once again saying that it was out of respect for the Russian troops returning home from fighting

From a retired KGB agent in 1990 to becoming the Acting President of Russia in 1999, Vladimir Putin’s rise was swift with few parallels in modern history. As his reign enters 26th year, he stands more powerful than Russia’s tsars or Soviet dictators the likes of Stalin ever were.