Growing up in St Petersburg, Russia’s leader was fascinated with prison songs and sambo, a form of wrestling.
The fight in Bakhmut may be a turning point in the war.
Denis Kapustin, self-described leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps, said his unit will raid Russian territory again.
US officials say they are not aware of any details of the attack that Russia claims targeted President Vladimir Putin.
Russia’s government passes a new electronic draft law in advance of a planned spring offensive.
Russian president attends high-level military briefing during a trip to regions partly occupied by Moscow.
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, some in China have abandoned their initial support for Russia and Putin.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said: ‘There will be no notifications at all’, as the US also stops data sharing.
Missile ships of Russia’s Pacific Fleet fired Moskit cruise missiles at a mock enemy target in the Sea of Japan.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells the IAEA’s Rafael Grossi that safety at Europe’s largest nuclear facility was not assured.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus.
Ex-President Medvedev quotes threatening 1941 Stalin message to urge more weapons production by Russia’s arms industry.
The US has not agreed to provide information to ICC out of concern that the court could one day scrutinise US officials.
Meeting comes as Xi calls for a ‘rational way’ out of Ukraine war and weeks after China brokered the Saudi-Iran truce.
