Yesterday (Thursday 30 Oct), Vladimir Putin was crowing about the latest military technology that Russia has developed to defend itself against whatever threats Vladimir Putin perceives in the wider world. So far, so business-as-usual for the rest of us just trying to manage day-our to-day anxiety levels in the 21st century.

North Korea's top diplomat has visited the Kremlin for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting follows last month's meeting between Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is now believed to be more dug in than ever, according to a recent intelligence assessment.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile that his military said was capable of traveling for at least 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles).

By holding nuclear drills and boasting about the successful test of a pioneering nuclear-powered cruise missile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a message to President Donald Trump: Moscow wouldn’t be cowed into concessions on Ukraine.