Staff of late Alexei Navalny accuse another dissident of ordering assault on one of their own
Masoud Pezeshkian uses first press conference to deny sending missiles to Russia for Ukraine war
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Moscow claims it is retaking territory occupied by Kyiv, but Putin has not shifted forces away from Donetsk
Sberbank and VTB are building footprints in Ukrainian cities despite western sanctions
Washington had feared that using weapons risked escalating conflict with Russia
UK long-range missiles and French Scalps can destroy Russian air power in minutes but some in the US fear escalation
Moscow’s move comes ahead of talks between Keir Starmer and Joe Biden on war in Ukraine
Biden and Starmer to meet in Washington as Putin warns of risk of war with Nato
A mix of propaganda, payouts and prison are keeping the Russian population quiet
American and British officials use visit to Kyiv to consider whether missiles can be directed at targets far inside Russia
Move in retaliation over sanctions could affect western nuclear reactors, many of which rely on Russian supplies
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Official’s comments mark first time Washington says Beijing is providing Moscow with lethal aid for the war against Ukraine
Russian authorities have long pushed message that the full-scale invasion of Ukraine is far away from everyday life
Birgitte Bonnesen becomes first banker convicted over Estonia money-laundering affair
US, UK, Germany and France accuse Tehran of sending ballistic missiles for war against Ukraine
Russia closed three of the capital’s international airports and said it intercepted 144 drones across the country
Delivery of weaponry to Moscow marks ‘dramatic escalation’ in war against Ukraine, warn Kyiv and western officials
CIA director Bill Burns and MI6 chief Richard Moore made first joint public appearance onstage at the FTWeekend festival in London
Ukraine’s president makes plea in meeting with allies in Germany
Temporary injunction by Kaliningrad judge freezes share transfers and thwarts Austrian lender’s efforts to exit country
US sanctions appear to be deterring buyers, satellite images and ship-tracking data suggest
Planned exit awaits state approval and would mark a major U-turn for FTSE 100 consumer goods giant
Members of group were set to unwind voluntary cuts from October but prices remain close to lows this year
