Russia
Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi discuss their close ties after Trump inauguration
The Kremlin said the pair discussed their prospective US government contacts during a video call that lasted more than one-and-a-half hours.
Russia would need 100 years to conquer Ukraine at current rate, says David Lammy
The Foreign Secretary made the remarks as he updated MPs about the new 100-year partnership deal between the UK and Ukraine.
Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges in Russia
Thousands are celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day.
Hundreds of Swedish forces arrive in Latvia in largest deployment with Nato
The Swedish troops join one of eight Nato brigades along the alliance’s eastern flank.
Russian attack kills at least three in Kyiv as Ukraine targets fuel stores
Russia launched 39 Shahed drones, other simulator drones and four ballistic missiles.
Four die in attack on Ukraine’s capital while drones hit Russia
Kyiv faced a barrage of drones and missiles early on Saturday.
Russian and Iranian leaders sign partnership treaty in Kremlin
Masoud Pezeshkian met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as the world awaits the inauguration of Donald Trump in the US,
Russian and Iranian leaders meet before signing partnership treaty
The move comes just days before Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Lawyers for Alexei Navalny jailed by Russian court
Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser were jailed from three and a half to five years.
PM: UK will discuss peacekeeping troops in Ukraine with allies
The Prime Minister indicated he was speaking to international partners about the prospect of western soldiers monitoring any ceasefire.