His democratizing drive made him the toast of diplomatic circles and a cult hero in the West, the Soviet Union’s adversary in the Cold War.
The Russian for "tremendous!" is замечательно!
Several senior politicians visibly struggled to keep their eyes open during the Russian president's speech, including the prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev.
When Turkey shot down a Russian plane last week, many feared what would happen next. But the ensuing war of words has not yet escalated into all-out conflict.
EU member Cyprus is now helping Russia in proceedings against Sergei Magnitsky, a whistleblowing lawyer who died in prison after the men he accused of stealing $230 million had him arrested.
National Front leader Marine Le Pen is expected to win important regional elections next month that could be a stepping stone to France's presidency.
In the aftermath of last week's deadly attacks, Russia has seen itself go from pariah state to possible partner with the West against ISIS.
“It’s war in Saint-Denis,” one resident wrote on Snapchat after hearing gunshots and police sirens.
The attacks in Paris are pushing France to a galvanizing point of no return that will likely to set the tone of French politics for some time.
"We were expecting something. We knew it was coming,” a Western diplomat told BuzzFeed News.
The Russian word for twerking is tverking, in case you're wondering.
Warning: graphic images. The leader of "Occupy Pedophilia," a honey trap movement that targets gay men in Russia and the ex-Soviet Union, could face jail over a video in which he humiliates a gay man from Iraq.
Kayum Ortikov says Uzbek authorities ran him through a horrifying gauntlet of torture because of his job at the British Embassy. Since his release, Britain hasn't rushed to help him.
Warning: Graphic content. The "Occupy Pedophilia" movement, which sets traps online for young gay men and posts videos of the attacks, has sprung up across Russia in the last year. LGBT activists blame the government's campaign against "gay propaganda" for egging them on.
"Who is Mr. Putin?" You are Mr. Putin!
The adventures of Russian agents like The Ghost of Marius the Giraffe, Gay Turtle, and Ass — exposed for the first time.
The Russian president stunned Obama when he proposed Steven Seagal as an intermediary between Washington and Moscow. BuzzFeed News' Max Seddon and Rosie Gray tell the extraordinary story of the faded action star's dalliances with the Kremlin.
His democratizing drive made him the toast of diplomatic circles and a cult hero in the West, the Soviet Union’s adversary in the Cold War.
The "fringe of the fringe" gathered in St. Petersburg on Sunday to rail against Freemasons, LGBT people, and "Zionist puppet filth."
All is not well in the Mushroom Kingdom.
