During a meeting on Friday, Putin confirmed that the funds would be used to upgrade Russia's naval vessels and aircraft.

Throughout the three-year war, the Kremlin has been very careful to avoid conscripting men from the country’s most politically influential parts.

It will see 160,000 men between 18 and 30 join Russia’s armed forces – an increase of 10,000 on last year’s spring drive, and ...

Russia has launched the spring conscription of 160,000 servicemen, marking an increase from previous drafts amid its war on ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered the largest military conscription in Russia since 2011, signaling a ...

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has initiated the largest military conscription in Russia since 2011, calling up 160,000 men aged 18-30 as part of efforts to expand the country’s military. This ...

Vladimir Putin conscripts 160,000 Russian troops in biggest military call-up in over a decade - The draft came as Washington ...

Russia's highest number of conscripts since 2011, as the country moves to expand the size of its military.The spring call-up for a year's military service came several months after Putin said Russia ...

Vladimir Putin has signed a decree concerning the spring military draft, which will involve 150,000 young men. This is the ...

Vladimir Putin has signed a decree for the spring military draft, which will include 150,000 young men. This draft is the ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Did Russian President Vladimir Putin just endorse US President Donald Trump’s plan to annex Greenland?

Putin may say things that sound like he agrees with the American side, but in reality, the Russian army keeps pushing forward with all available military ... on by the rapid expansion of Elon ...