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EU made 'brief' contact with Moscow, EU official confirms as Trump, world seeks Ukraine deal

Some European leaders have also pushed back against efforts by Britain, France and Germany - known as the E3 - to take the diplomatic lead for Europe in any dialogue with the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he visits the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Region, Russia April 12, 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2026.

Kremlin may be forced into unpopular mobilization as recruitment campaign falters - report

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Amur Region Governor Vasily Orlov in Moscow, Russia March 2, 2026

Russia's sinking economy leads Kremlin to aggressively seek Western tech, war secrets - report

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues in Moscow, Russia, May 15, 2026.

Russia's parliament passes bill giving Putin more power to invade foreign countries


Russian nationalist writer wounded in car bombing, driver killed

It is the third bombing attack on Russian war supporters, the Russian foreign ministry blamed Kyiv and the West.

 Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin poses for a picture in his flat in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, December 6, 2008.

Drones over Kremlin likely launched from inside Russia - US experts

Moscow has been very concerned about protecting the Kremlin from drones since at least 2015 when it began using electronic countermeasures to automatically direct them away by "spoofing" GPS location

 A still image taken from video shows a flying object exploding in an intense burst of light near the dome of the Kremlin Senate building during the alleged Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Russia, in this image taken from video obtained by Reuters May 3, 2023

US calls Russian claim that Washington was behind drone attack 'ludicrous'

White House national security spokesman John Kirby called the claims "obviously ludicrous."

John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, February 17, 2023.

Russia accuses Ukraine of attempt to kill Putin with drones

The Kremlin said two drones had been used in the alleged attack on Putin's residence in the Kremlin citadel, and Ukraine declined responsibility.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia, March 31, 2023.

Kremlin dismisses 'lies' that Putin has doubles and sits in a bunker

The Kremlin has repeatedly dismissed speculation that Putin, Russia's paramount leader since 1999, is ill.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, April 21, 2023.

Son of Vladimir Putin's spokesman says he served with Wagner in Ukraine

Nikolai Peskov, son of Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, was born in 1990 and lived in Britain in the decade following the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019

Ukraine seizes assets of billionaire accused of aiding Russia

Vadym Novynskyi, whose wealth is estimated by Forbes at $1.4 billion, is one of the country's richest men, an ex-lawmaker and a sponsor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

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Small fire extinguished at building of Russian defense ministry in Moscow

Footage shared by state media outlets showed a thin plume of dark smoke rising from the defense ministry's headquarters in Moscow.

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Russian father of child taken away for anti-war drawing on the run

The case of Moskalyov took a new twist when he vanished from his home during the night, hours before being sentenced to two years for discrediting the Russian armed forces.

 Russian citizen Alexei Moskalyov, who is accused of discrediting the country's armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine military conflict, attends a court hearing in the town of Yefremov in the Tula region, Russia, March 27, 2023.

'It's over for the iPhone, throw it away or give it to the children,' Kremlin tells officials

"Everyone will have to do it in March."

 A customers holds the new green colour Apple iPhone 13 pro shortly after it went on sale inside the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan in New York City, New York, US, March 18, 2022.