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‘Covered in blood’: Russian drone attack injures 13 in Kyiv
The attack happened after Vladimir Putin threatened to respond to recent attacks.
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Russia’s Belgorod region has come under increasing Ukrainian attacks this month
Russian election sees harshest crackdown since soviet era
Putin has won the Russian election again, but not everyone is happy.
Putin strolls to victory in Russia – but his opponents still humiliate him
Protest reminds Russians opposed to president’s authoritarian rule that they are not alone
Ukraine launches drone attacks on final day of Russian election
Attack comes after Russian Defence Ministry reported downing 35 Ukrainian drones.
Putin set to rule Russia for six more years after tightly-controlled election
Putin set to win Russian election that follows a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent.
Russian missiles kill at least 16 people in the latest strike on Odesa
A second missile targeted first responders who arrived at the scene for first blast.
Ukrainians in occupied regions pressured to vote for Putin
Polls are open in four annexed regions of Ukraine close to the front line.
Putin threatens nukes again as war rages on in Ukraine
Putin has talked about his readiness to use nuclear weapons since the war began.
Putin warns Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened
President’s statement ahead of elections delivers another blunt warning to the West.
Russia says 234 enemy fighters killed in thwarted armed incursion
Meanwhile, Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside Russia.
Russia-Ukraine war: Pentagon to give Kyiv US$300m in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile
This is the first security package since December after reports Ukraine was running low.
Ukraine will lose significant ground without allies' support - CIA report
US intelligence says deadlock is ‘increasingly shifting the momentum in Moscow’s favour’.
Putin propaganda dominates Russian TV during election
In his tenure, Putin has managed to eliminate nearly all independent media in Russia.
What to know about Russia’s presidential election
Russia is expected to cement President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power until at least 2030.
Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ comment slammed by Ukraine
The Pope has been criticised for asking Kyiv to 'have the courage' to stop the war.
A lonely radio nerd. A poet: Putin's crackdown sweeps up ordinary Russians
A country that once tolerated some dissent is now one that ruthlessly suppresses it.
French PM warns against letting Russia win against Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron has been accused of exploiting the war in Ukraine for political gain.
'Vile attack': Volodymyr Zelensky’s convoy narrowly avoids Russian missile
A bombing ended a tour of Odesa for Zelenskyy and the Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Germany and Russia spar over a leaked audio on missiles for Ukraine
German military reject allegations Berlin was preparing for war against Russia.
Kremlin seeks to suppress Navalny’s influence, in death as in life
New York Times: Putin has not said a word in public about Navalny since his death.
Russian drone strike on Ukrainian port city kills 11
The drone strike destroyed an apartment block in Odesa.
Navalny buried in Moscow as thousands attend under heavy police presence
His death two weeks ago in an Arctic penal colony is still unexplained.
Hearse drivers refuse to take Navalny’s body to his funeral
Moscow funeral homes afraid to help Alexei Navalny's family after threatening phone calls.
Putin threatens Nato with nuclear war if it sends troops to Ukraine
Russian president says soldiers being deployed to Kyiv could provoke nuclear war.
Leaked Russian military files reveal criteria for nuclear strike
Financial Times: Putin’s forces have rehearsed using tactical nuclear weapons, files show.
White Party: 'Racist' event organiser driven from Sri Lanka
An embassy in Colombo has had to issue an apology following an ill-planned party.
Russia-Ukraine war anniversary a time to reflect
OPINION: People in Ukraine the past two years have borne a toll that few can imagine.
Ukrainian troops pull back after Russia onslaught
Kyiv's troops have withdrawn from a village in the east of the country.
Prisoner swap was in final stages before Alexei Navalny's death
Talks were under way to exchange Alexei Navalny for a Russian imprisoned in Germany.
Delays in promised Western aid killing Ukrainians - report
Ukraine says half of promised Western military support fails to arrive on time.
'Putin is lying': Zelenskyy puts his soldier death toll far lower than Russia claims
The number of soldiers killed is far lower than Putin's estimate, says Zelenskyy.
OPINION: Western timidity has only emboldened Putin
Financial Times: Ukraine paying higher price in blood, devastation due to cautious aid.