President Vladimir Putin's epic annual press conference on Friday was punctuated by bizarre moments and occasional barbs from ordinary Russians venting their frustration via unfiltered text messages.

Vladimir Putin told the world he was 'in love' today - although it is unclear which of his alleged secret lovers the Russian President was referring too

Putin claims no "willingness from Ukraine" to negotiate a peace deal as he touts battlefield gains, and Kyiv claims a brazen strike on a ship far from Russia.

As the war between Russia and Ukraine persists, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his nation's "troops are advancing," The Associated Press reported.

Follow live updates from NBC News as Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at his annual year-end news conference on Ukraine, peace, war and Trump.

MOSCOW — The young journalist in a red bow tie stood during President Vladimir Putin's annual news conference Friday and displayed a sign saying he wanted to get married. But his main question wasn't directed at Putin — it was to his girlfriend, Olga, proposing marriage.

The stony-faced dictator displayed emotional capability in a press conference where he outlined his military goals in Ukraine.

President Vladimir Putin said he’s willing to discuss bringing Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end, even as he ruled out changes sought by Kyiv and Europe to a US peace plan drawn up with Moscow.

Putin set out the Kremlin's stance in the opening moments of his annual end-of-year press conference, a marathon event that typically runs for four hours.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was determined to continue the war in Ukraine until his conditions are met, including Ukrainian territory.

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham believes that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin rejects a peace deal, US President Donald Trump should go all in and provide Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike military production facilities inside Russia.