No evidence Putin wants to end the war, expert says 'America Reports' panelists Dan Hoffman and Rebecca Grant discuss the Trump administration's efforts to end the European conflict. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian President Vladimir Putin is tightening his grip on power by elevating younger loyalists amid growing instability inside the Kremlin as he ages, according to reports. On Sunday, The Telegraph reported that Putin, 73, who has ruled Russia for more than two decades,