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Russia's alleged election meddling

Ilya Remeslo was a pro-Kremlin activist before he turned on President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Telegram

Russian activist arrested a day after predicting Putin will end up in handcuffs

Ilya Remeslo faces charges of spreading fake news about the Russian army under censorship laws introduced when Moscow sent troops to Ukraine.

17 Jul 2026 - 8:07PM

Kyiv struck by Russian missiles hours after Paris summit

14 Jul 2026 - 7:28PM

Ukraine prime minister steps down as Zelensky shifts strategy amid war

13 Jul 2026 - 11:00AM

Ukraine presses allies for resupply as Russia launches ballistic missiles

Russia launched six ballistic missiles, another ‌six cruise missiles and 121 drones, killing two and wounding 19 in Ukraine.

11 Jul 2026 - 7:48PMvideocam

A Ukrainian soldier standing guard beside an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) carrying ammunition, water and provisions in the frontline city of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday. Photo: EPA

Russia’s diesel export ban deals new shock to strained energy market

The move sparked price spikes in Europe and the US, threatening agriculture, power and transport amid tightening supply.

11 Jul 2026 - 10:31AMvideocam

Russia deploys powerful jammers to disrupt Starlink in war against Ukraine’s drones

Kyiv’s ‘mid-strike’ drone campaign causes Russia problems – but the Russians are developing ways to counter the strikes.

8 Jul 2026 - 6:02PM

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Russia strikes Ukraine ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks at Nato summit

Deadly barrages hit Kyiv while Ukrainian drone swarms target Russian ships and territory ahead of high-stakes Turkey talks.

8 Jul 2026 - 4:21PM

The aftermath of a Russian strike in Kyiv on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Norway urges China to help bring Russia to Ukraine peace talks

‘China is probably the country with the ‌best and most direct access to the Russian leadership,’ said Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Stoere.

7 Jul 2026 - 7:01AMvideocam

Russia unleashes 400 missiles and drones against Kyiv on eve of Nato summit

New hypersonic and ballistic barrage comes a few days ⁠after the deadliest strike on Kyiv this year.

6 Jul 2026 - 9:43PM

Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine and Syria at Turkey Nato summit

US president seeks to make headway in addressing two key conflicts as Ankara hosts two-day Nato gathering.

6 Jul 2026 - 11:58AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in France. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via AFP

Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call

The leaders also talked about the coming Nato summit in Turkey, which the US president will attend.

5 Jul 2026 - 5:30PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump (right) walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025. Photo: TNS

Zelensky denies Russia captured key city, challenges Putin to meet him there

Kostiantynivka is one of four settlements that form a ⁠defensive line central to Ukraine’s effort to hold the Donetsk region.

5 Jul 2026 - 3:15AM

Massive Russian bomb attack kills at least 4 in Ukraine’s Sumy

The border region has faced near-constant strikes as Moscow seeks to expand what it describes as a buffer zone.

4 Jul 2026 - 6:54AM

Monaco hunts Ukrainian woman who posed as male to carry out bomb attack

Anastasiia Berezovska is accused of targeting Russia-linked tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev in the attack.

3 Jul 2026 - 7:20PM

The entrance of a residential building in Monaco, where a bomb explosion wounded three people. Photo: EPA

‘Night of horror’: Russian missile and drone barrage kills 21 in Ukraine capital

Kyiv declares a day of mourning after massive bombardment, which Moscow says is retaliation for strikes on civil infrastructure.

2 Jul 2026 - 11:28PMvideocam

A crater from overnight Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv. Photo: Reuters

Putin superyacht ‘Graceful’ spotted on radar off Denmark

Danish media said the boat, not seen on radar since 2022, was accompanied by two Russian warships, the Danish navy and the German coastguard.

30 Jun 2026 - 8:43PMvideocam

Belarus’ Lukashenko courts Moscow and Beijing as Ukraine tensions simmer

China and Belarus must maintain strategic dialogue and continue to develop bilateral relations at a high level, President Xi said on Monday.

30 Jun 2026 - 2:04AM

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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11 as heatwave also attacks

Some of the fatalities occurred when a passenger minibus was hit by a drone in the city of Zaporizhzhia.

29 Jun 2026 - 11:04PMvideocam

Police officers stand near the body of a resident killed during a Russian air strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine drones ignite Russian refinery as Putin acknowledges fuel shortages

Ukraine ramps up pressure on Russia’s fuel supply with its drone fleet, causing acute shortages across parts of the country.

29 Jun 2026 - 9:20AM

Hundreds of drones: Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian attacks

The latest strike by Kyiv, with well over 600 drones, led to Russian bosses in the illegally-annexed Crimea declaring an ‘emergency situation’.

26 Jun 2026 - 8:47PMvideocam

Ukraine drones knock out power in Russia-held Crimea’s biggest city

Trolleybuses were not operating in Sevastopol and children should remain at home, the governor said, amid more strikes on energy facilities.

24 Jun 2026 - 6:31PMvideocam

Drone footage shows fire and smoke rising from a bridge, which Ukraine's military says was destroyed by them, near Rozdolne, Crimea, in this screengrab from a handout video released on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war: Russia says US hasn’t delivered on Trump-Putin ‘understandings’

With Kyiv claiming to be turning the tide of the conflict, Moscow’s comments signal a growing frustration with Washington.

24 Jun 2026 - 1:54AMvideocam

Smoke billows behind an Orthodox church following a reported Ukrainian drone attack, in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday. Photo: EPA

Russia considers fuel imports amid Ukrainian strikes: newspaper

Some areas of the world’s third-largest crude oil producer report issues including restrictions on fuel sales and queues at petrol stations.

23 Jun 2026 - 10:37PMvideocam

Russia-held Crimea suspends summer camps amid squeeze on fuel supplies

The peninsula has suspended children’s summer camps and tourism activities until September 1, the governor says.

22 Jun 2026 - 11:14PM

Zelensky says Ukraine drones hit Russia’s Tyumen, now have 3,000km range

Kyiv’s forces have been focusing on striking oil industry targets inside Russia to hinder Moscow’s capability in funding its war.

21 Jun 2026 - 4:39AM

Smoke rises from a fire at the Antipinsky oil refinery in Tyumen, in a video released on June 6. Photo: Social media via Reuters

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