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“The three-day vote will fill 450 Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, with only parties backing Putin and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine on the ballot.”

“The Kremlin is closely watching participation, with Vladimir Putin presenting high turnout as a sign of national unity and support for the war in Ukraine.”

“"The Kremlin has crushed dissent, barred the only registered party that opposed the war in Ukraine from standing, and blocked international observers," she wrote on X.”

“South Korea recalled its ambassador to Ukraine on Wednesday over Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners of war, in a continued public dispute between the two countries.”

“Russia has long regarded Belarus as a convenient reserve for topping up its manpower in the war against Ukraine, especially after suffering heavy losses at the front.”

“Russia has long regarded Belarus as a convenient reserve for topping up its manpower in the war against Ukraine, especially after suffering heavy losses at the front.”

“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Kyiv and Washington want to see the war in Ukraine end "before winter" following what he described as a "positive" meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump.”

“US President Donald Trump signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy on Friday, that is meant to punish and pressure Moscow for its ongoing war against Ukraine.”

“In Odesa, a drone attack after midday killed one man and set garages ablaze, damaging nearby homes and cars.”

“Trump's announcement comes just a month after he signed sweeping sanctions against Russia aimed at targeting its energy sector and other industries helping finance its war in Ukraine.”

“More than four years of Moscow's all-out war in Ukraine have progressively shifted Russia's public spending, with civilian programmes including healthcare and medical infrastructure taking a backseat to continued expansion of defence outlays.”

“One source said Colby cited renewed US efforts to end the war in Ukraine as a reason to tone down talk of being at “war” with Russia.”

“He has shifted his focus to Moscow, sending thousands of troops and large shipments of weapons to back Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.”

“Russia has the highest rate of cat ownership in the world, with nearly 59% of households keeping at least one cat — and an estimated 2.8 million stray cats living on its streets, a number that rose sharply after the 2022 mobilisation order sent thousands of…”

“…ent's guidance to its delegation at the UN General Assembly officially described Russia as a threat to Hungary and to the "global order," condemned its ongoing all-out war in Ukraine and affirmed support for Ukrainian sovereignty and its right to…”

“The president did not state the reason for the decision, but it has been taken against the backdrop of rising losses on both the Russian and Ukrainian sides in the full-scale war in Ukraine.”

“Seven complexes holding more than 20,000 inmates are planned for 2035, including one in Russian-occupied Kherson, even as the prison population has dropped from 465,000 to 282,000 since 2021, largely because inmates have been recruited as contract soldiers…”

“Since 2022, all remaining schools hold mandatory weekly classes on Russian "traditional values" and the Kremlin's version of events surrounding Russia's war in Ukraine.”

“… millions of roubles have been allocated for repairs to shelters across Moscow districts and St Petersburg metro stations as Ukrainian drones struck another Russian refinery on Sunday, as the Kremlin's all-out war in Ukraine continues well into its fifth…”

“Its strategic location has seen the country, along with its Baltic neighbours Latvia and Estonia, increasingly impacted by Moscow's war in Ukraine, including a growing number of drone and airspace incidents in recent months.”