Veteran leader of the Liberal Democratic Party was also known for making anti-Jewish statements, despite acknowledging his father's Jewish heritage

A close Putin ally, billionaire was questioned in probe into Russian interference in 2016 US election, as well as suspected involvement in adult film star Stormy Daniels scandal

Nationalist Hungarian premier is one of Putin's rare allies in Europe and NATO, refusing to allow weapons shipments through his country to Ukraine

Kyiv's messaging and communications resonate in the West, experts say, as Russia focuses inward and on India, China, Africa

Officials say the stream of information - a strategy coordinated by US with allies - aims to make Putin question what he’s being told and let Russians known they've been lied to

Kyiv negotiator says ceasefire will require referendum in Ukraine on accepting neutral status; Erdogan pushing for a meeting between Zelensky and Putin in Turkey

Energoatom claims soldiers retreated after 'becoming sick' in highly radiated area; adds that Moscow signed off on document handing over control of the power pant

Moscow says the notion that aides aren't honest with Russian president about his military's progress and the Ukrainian resistance shows that US agencies just 'don't understand'

Head of GCHQ electronic spying agency says troops sabotaging own equipment, shot down own planes by mistake, Putin advisors fear reporting extent of 'massively misjudged' invasion

American official says there are persistent tensions between the Russian leader and his military top brass over invasion's failures, as the conflict grounds to a bloody stalemate