Putin ally warns Moscow will launch preventative strikes against the west ‘if necessary’ - Russian air defence units destroyed 122 Ukrainian drones overnight that targeted the capital Moscow, official

In St Petersburg, operations at Pulkovo Airport were temporarily suspended around 5am, delaying at least ten flights, according to Rosaviatsiya.

A Russian official says American Daniel Martindale has been rewarded with citizenship for spying on Ukraine, "by decree of our President Vladimir Putin."

Donald Trump has again warned Russia that it will face "secondary tariffs" and other sanctions if it does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, but claimed he is "not on anybody's side" in the conflict

Officials have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that a demographic crisis could mean the country he leads will be short millions of workers by the end of the decade.

Vladimir Putin’s conduct has prompted Donald Trump’s shift as Russia’s war effort in Ukraine has gotten only more aggressive.

Experts fear Russia could emply battlefield nuclear weapons in Ukraine after being given 50 days to stop the fighting by the US

Russia has launched a fresh barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine, killing at least six people.Vladimir Putin’s forces launched 597 drones and 26 missiles targeting the west of the country on Saturday,