Putin's four-year-long invasion of Ukraine is the culmination of a quarter-century spent tightening his grip on power, crushing opponents and trying to expand Russia's influence.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin leaves after a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow on February 23, 2026. [AFP]
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