Vladimir Putin

President Trump has had a two-hour call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and claims peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are imminent.  Audio

Vladimir Putin says he will prioritize the war in Ukraine, after securing a fifth six-year term as president Putin was declared the winner of the Presidential election with 87 percent of the vote, a… Audio

Ron talks to Kathryn about what the Biden administration is saying about the Wagner Group revolt in Russia and the implications for Vladimir Putin and his ability to hold onto power. Also the… Audio

Unverified footage of a drone attack on the Kremlin has emerged overnight, with Moscow calling it an assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin. But Ukraine's president Vlodymyr Zelensky says… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

The 'Strait Guys' follows George, and his protégé, Scott, as they join forces with Russian visionaries and dare to try the impossible by connecting the InterContinental Railway through Alaska, to the… Audio

It's three months since parliament unanimously passed the Russia Sanctions Act - but are sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine actually having an impact? Audio

China's increasingly visible presence in the Pacific has intensified concerns about its growing influence in the region.  However, Professor Al Gillespie says China's presence in the Pacific need not… Audio

In France, it's been a rocky start for President Macron's newly-appointed prime minister, Elisabeth Borne. The start of the new government has been overshadowed by a storm over rape allegations… Audio

Journalist Greg Walters has been writing about how influencers and "beautiful people" posting glamorous selfies aboard Russian oligarchs' yachts are helping to bring down the incredibly rich people… Video, Audio

Russia President Vladimir Putin has sought to validate the invasion of Ukraine at a speech during the Victory Parade at the Red Square in Moscow.

There was much speculation Putin would take Victory… Audio

Chinese political expert Dr Elizabeth C. Economy's new book, The World According to China, details China's role in the world and explains Beijing's ambition to sit atop a new international system as… Audio

The outlook for the Ukraine situation is something we want to discuss again with Waikato University's Professor of International Law Dr Al Gillespie, author of the multi-volume The Causes of War.  Audio

In his new book, About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks, time expert and historian David Rooney paints a horological history of human civilisation, told through twelve world-changing… Audio

The ante has been upped in Ukraine in recent days as Russia attacked Kyiv with two cruise missiles while UN secretary general António Guterres was visiting the city. Professor of International Law Dr… Audio

Why do the majority of Russians back the actions of their strongman leader Vladimir Putin? As The Detail finds out, the answer goes back centuries. Audio