Vladimir Putin tightens grip on power by promoting family members and younger allies to his inner circle as economic strain and opposition threats mount in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country has tested a new, nuclear-capable missile and is preparing to deploy it.

Ksenia Sobchak, a Russian celebrity and politician, is understood to be looking to move to Spain as she bids to escape Vladimir Putin's repressive regime

President Trump refuses to waste time on an unproductive summit with Vladimir Putin, citing the need for a guaranteed Ukraine peace agreement before any meeting occurs.

Russian intelligence services are using Telegram, among other social media platforms, to recruit so-called "low-level agents" in Germany for small acts of sabotage, surveillance or provocation. Even a simple click or like can put users on the radar of Moscow's intelligence agencies.

The UK signed an £8 billion ($10.7 billion) deal to sell 20 Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey, an order which Prime Minister Keir Starmer portrayed as a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about NATO’s long-term unity.

Zelensky met with Sir Keir Starmer and the “Coalition of the Willing” in London last week, where allies publicly welcomed Ukraine’s support for a ceasefire and noted Putin’s rejection of one while escalating attacks on Ukraine.

Trump has not approved Ukraine's request for Tomahawk cruise missiles, citing year-long training requirements and U.S. military needs despite weapon's 1,500-mile range capability.