Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insists his troops are ‘strengthening’ their positions in the Kursk region inside Russia’s border.

Russia has declared a state of emergency in its Kursk region after Ukrainian forces apparently managed to advance almost 20 kilometres from the border. 

We spoke to the Guardian’s global affairs correspondent Andrew Roth, who spent many years reporting from Moscow. He was one of the first to greet Evan Gershkovich when he arrived back in the United States last night.

Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan were greeted by President Biden and Kamala Harris.

Vladimir Putin has been paraded in front of clapping crowds in Pyongyang during his first visit to North Korea in 24 years.

What impact could the Moscow concert hall attack have on Ukraine? We spoke to the Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko and  asked what the country now expects to happen.

It’s been a day of mourning in Russia, for the 137 people killed at a rock concert on Friday – the deadliest attack inside the country for two decades. The Islamic State group said they did it and even released a video they say shows the attack. But President Putin and other Russian officials seemed…

More bodies of those killed in the attack on a Moscow concert hall have been found beneath the rubble of the building. President Putin claims the attackers were trying to flee Russia over the border to Ukraine. At least 133 people were killed and 140 injured after gunmen opened fire at the crowd in the…

We spoke to the exiled Russian journalist, Mikhail Zygar. I started by asking him if he was surprised that so many people came out to Navalny’s funeral in Moscow given the fact that the Kremlin was warning that they would be breaking the law.

Iran counts Russia as a key ally. Iranian drone technology has helped Russia in its war in Ukraine.  Both regimes have faced opposition on their streets – and have put them down brutally at times. 

In Brussels, farmers from Belgium and beyond have driven tractors towards EU headquarters, filling the streets with manure, burning tyres and clashing with police.

There’s a new claim by supporters of the late Russian opposition figure, Alexei Navalny today – they believe he was killed ahead of a planned prisoner swap between Moscow and Western governments.

Alexei Navalny’s mother has said she’s been shown his body, and accused authorities of planning a ‘secret’ funeral for her son.

We spoke to former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and began by asking for his assessment of how the Russian authorities have acted since the news of Navalny’s death was announced.

The West has tried to contain President Putin by sanctioning his oil industry – imposing a $60 a barrel price cap on its key export. The UK government says this has cost Russia hundreds of billions of dollars: but how effective has it really been?