Russian President Vladimir Putin displayed a “swollen and sore” hand that appeared covered in bulging veins during a recent press conference, igniting new speculations over his health. Putin, whose ...

A high-ranking Russian official warned President Donald Trump about the "Dead Hand," a Cold War Soviet nuclear command that allegedly triggers automatic retaliation if Moscow leadership is targeted.

Former national security adviser John Bolton said early Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has acted as if he had a “free hand” since the summit in Alaska with President Trump. “Putin has ...