Putin orders Russian military to boost troop numbers by 170,000
Russia’s armed forces set to total 1.32 million after latest increase amid the continued invasion of Ukraine Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s...
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Russian troops continue attempts to advance near Avdiivka in effort to encircle city – as it happened
Russia has conducted airstrikes in support of ground operations as it aims to surround city on outskirts of Donetsk. This live blog is closed It’s...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin declares former Russian PM a ‘foreign agent’
Mikhail Kasyanov served as prime minister for the first four years of Vladimir Putin’s administration What we know on day 640 of the invasion It’s...
Russia-Ukraine war live: German defence minister in Kyiv on surprise visit
Boris Pistorius is reported to have arrived for talks with the Ukrainian president What we know on day 636 of the invasion Russia cannot coexist...
German publisher halts sale of top author’s books after leak reveals he received €600,000 from Putin ally
Broadcaster NDR launches investigation after Hubert Seipel admits receiving support for work on two books on Russian leader A German publisher has announced a stop...
EU plans fresh Russia sanctions including against son of Dmitry Medvedev
Proposals aimed at choking off commercial revenues include total ban on sale of Russian rough diamonds The European Commission is proposing a 12th round of...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Nato allies condemn Russia’s withdrawal from key cold war-era security treaty
Russia withdraws from treaty of conventional armed forces in Europe, which was aimed at preventing cold war rivals from massing forces at borders What we...
Russia-Ukraine war live: EU vows to stand by Kyiv amid reports European and US officials discuss possible peace terms
European Commission says EU will stand with Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’, as US media say Kyiv approached about conditions for peace AFP...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia’s biggest drone strike in weeks hits Ukrainian infrastructure
Ukraine claims to have shot down 24 out of 40 drones launched by Russia; Anthony Blinken urges Russia not to resume nuclear testing What we...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Belarusian leader Lukashenko says ‘situation is now seriously stalemate’
Ally of Vladimir Putin says the conflict needs to be resolved at the negotiating table as ‘no one … can advance their position’ Once a...
