Vladimir Putin

Tanks, missiles and thousands of troops paraded in annual commemoration of Second World War victory.

Russia's Mariinsky Theatre staged a surprise concert in the amphitheatre of the Isis-ravaged Syrian city.

Conductor Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky theatre symphonic orchestra to play 'prayer' concert in Palmyra.

Minister Tobias Ellwood said Vladimir Putin told him Peake would not be left on the ISS.

Russian officials linked to murder, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, extortion, bribery and money laundering

New division is made up of children who lost their parents in counter-terror attacks in Syria.

UN-appointed mediator Staffan de Mistura says Syrian ceasefire 'barely alive'.

Technical problems led to failure for the site's first rocket launch.

Formation of new force whose duties include maintaining public order was announced by Putin in April.

The latest instalment of the Divinity series shows the Russian president keen to restore a lost empire.

President defends Russian athletes, saying meldonium use does not constitute doping.

In his annual Q&A, the Russian president fielded questions on the economy and foreign policy.

Soviet founder's body has been on display at Red Square for over 90 years.

Medinsky told IBTimes UK corruption allegations in the leaked documents damaged the west more than Russia.

Infographic explaining the complex love lives of the elite.

Putin, like dozens of world leaders, has been implicated in the so-called Panama Papers leak.

Five reasons that could make you 'Putinphobic'.

The legitimate use of corporate entities - for tax planning or confidentiality - is a right we must uphold.

Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca have blamed 'hackers' on the 2.6 terabytes that were compromised.

Panamanian firm Mossack Fonseca is at the centre of one of the biggest leaks of confidential documents in history.

At least eight top Chinese figures and associates included in Mossack Fonseca papers.

IBTimes UK looks at global reporting of who has been caught up in the headlines.

He is described as the Russian president's best friend, whom he has known for decades.

The Panama Papers is the biggest data leak in history, here's what we have learnt so far.

Co-founded in 1977 by the son of a former SS soldier, the law firm has acted for more than 300,000 companies.

Leak of 11 million secret documents from the Panamanian law firm were handed to a German paper.

Armenian-backed forces accuse Azerbaijan of continuing onslaught despite ceasefire.

Armenia's defence ministry has claimed that Azerbaijani forces attacked civilian areas, killing one child.

Armenia's and Azerbaijan's ministries of defence both blame each other for the outbreak of violence

In conjunction with the Nuclear Security Summit, these are the nine countries that now have nuclear weapons.