Putin oversaw a nuclear exercise on Wednesday involving Russia's full nuclear triad — land-based, sea-based, and airborne assets.

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw a test of Russia's nuclear forces on land, sea and air to test their readiness and command structure.

"Under the direction of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, a training exercise of the strategic nuclear forces was conducted, involving their ground, naval, and air components," the statement read.

DONALD Trump’s crunch talks with Vladimir Putin in Hungary have now collapsed, the White House has confirmed. It comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was due to meet with

The airstrikes came as US President Donald Trump says his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest with Russia's Vladimir Putin have been shelved.

The Polish foreign minister said he could not guarantee that Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane would not be forced to land.

A weekend call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a "shouting match," and Russian state media pundits are now declaring it the result of Russian President Vladimir Putin's influence over Trump.

Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree.