The Russian leader was branded a 'deeply frightened, aging dictator' and mocked over his tired and aged appearance at the Victory Day parade in Moscow

Vladimir Putin has claimed the Ukraine war 'is coming to an end' and also made a rare mention of President Zelensky by name, suggesting they could meet in a third country to discuss a Ukraine war peace deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced confidence in victory in Ukraine as he delivered his annual Victory Day speech in Moscow's Red Square on Saturday

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a dramatic speech at the scaled-back Victory Day parade on Red Square

Russia has warned other countries to 'ensure the timely evacuation of personnel from Kyiv' after threatening massive strikes if Ukraine targets Putin's Victory Day parade on Saturday

NATO warplanes were scrambled as mystery drones flew around 40 miles into Latvia and struck an oil depot, with residents urged to stay indoors and schools forced to close

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's fears of being targeted in assassination attempts and drone attacks has led to him being ridiculed in memes on social media

Russia's appears to be threatening Ukraine with the hypersonic Oreshnik missile, which Vladimir Putin boasts in its conventional mode has the power of a full nuclear explosion

Security has been massively increased around the Kremlin dictator who has abandoned his favourite palaces, fearing they could be targets of drone strikes

Debris was left dangling from a luxury apartment building in western Moscow following a Ukrainian drone strike - which hit days before Putin's annual military Victory Day Parade

Vladimir Putin allies have hit out at King Charles speech to the US Congress this week - in which he called for the defence of Ukraine - calling it a demand for war

Two Tu-95MS aircraft, hulking Russian warplanes known as 'Bears' capable of delivering strategic nuclear weapons, were spotted on a mission close to the UK