Intelligence officers say retired pilots from Ukraine and snipers from Russia are both working with Sudanese Armed Forces
Staff of late Alexei Navalny accuse another dissident of ordering assault on one of their own
Brussels drafts alternative funding solution to circumvent a Hungary veto on extending Russian assets freeze
Ryan Routh had travelled to Kyiv to volunteer after Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022
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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
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Work to overhaul the country’s legal system is increasing transparency as part of a bid to join the bloc
Biden and Starmer to meet in Washington as Putin warns of risk of war with Nato
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Madrid did not want Budapest to acquire Talgo gauge technology that Kyiv needs for its rail system, says official
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
Alisa Khazanova embodies women who have faced jail for speaking freely in an oppressive society
Pentagon and intelligence community caution against deployment of ATACM missiles by Kyiv
Official’s comments mark first time Washington says Beijing is providing Moscow with lethal aid for the war against Ukraine
Defence ministry dispatched kit ‘due to be scrapped or replaced’, according to National Audit Office
Russian authorities have long pushed message that the full-scale invasion of Ukraine is far away from everyday life
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
Pull towards Russia and China grows stronger, says boss of Kazatomprom
