Wife of American soldier jailed in Russia claims she saw his local girlfriend stab him during video call with their six-year-old daughter

Megan Black claims she watch as her estranged husband, American soldier Gordon Black, was stabbed by his Russian girlfriend during a video call months before he was arrested in Vladivostok.

Thousands evacuated in Ukraine as Russia advances in Kharkiv region

Russia said Sunday it had captured four more villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as thousands of residents were evacuated from the offensive in an area where Russian troops were repelled in 2022.

Putin fires his bungling defence minister and parachutes in 'Kremlin puppet' with zero military experience - in 'sign Russia's hardline president wants to take personal charge of the Ukraine war'

Vladimir Putin tonight proposed firing Sergei Shoigu, 68, and appointed him as secretary of Russia's national security council. The move appears to be an astonishing snub to Shoigu.

‘Ukraine shelling’ collapses Russia apartment building, kills 8

Rescue teams then fled the scene as part of the roof crashed to the ground.

Sergei Shoigu: Russia’s political survivor battered by Ukraine setbacks

Sergei Shoigu, who is being replaced as Russia's defence minister, spearheaded Moscow's offensive in Ukraine and has been the country's longest-serving minister, as well as being one of Vladimir Putin's few close friends. 

Putin set to replace Shoigu as Russia's defence minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a surprise new defence minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, for the job more than two years into the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said.

How a convicted US felon, 36, has become Putin's new mouthpiece six years after being caught smuggling cocaine in Virginia

Mira Terada, 36, fled back to her native Russia in 2021 after being seized on an Interpol warrant and serving 30 months on a plea bargain for her role in a US-wide drug smuggling network

Putin fires his longtime friend as Russia's defence minister in wide-ranging reshuffle of his most senior cronies

Vladimir Putin tonight fired his longtime friend Sergei Shoigu, 68, (pictured together) as defence minister. Shoigu is to be put in charge of the Russian security council.

Putin fires his longtime friend as Russia's defence minister - as Kremlin forces continue to advance in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin tonight fired his longtime friend Sergei Shoigu, 68, (pictured together) as defence minister. Shoigu is to be put in charge of the Russian security council.

Putin Proposes Candidates for Key Defense, Security Positions in New Gov't

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed candidates for the new cabinet's ministers of defense and foreign affairs as well as chiefs of top security agencies, Russia's Federation Council said on Sunday.

Who is Andrei Belousov, Putin's Candidate for Russia's Minister of Defense

On May 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed the candidacy of Andrei Belousov for the position of Russia’s Minister of Defense.

More than 4,000 flee Russian cross-border attacks in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

More than 4,000 people have been evacuated from border areas in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, the local governor said on Sunday, following a surprise cross-border Russian offensive there that began on Friday.

Is Moscow hiring gangsters to sabotage Western factories supplying arms to Ukraine in latest Putin tactic?

Intelligence chiefs have warned ministers they fear Britain and other key Ukrainian allies are being targeted by Russian saboteurs following a series of suspicious incidents in recent months.

Exposed: The black market dealers selling puberty blocker drugs to British teenagers who are cheating ban

Social media sites including Reddit , X and Facebook have been flooded with links to websites where the teens can buy the 'dangerous' drugs without any age checks or prescriptions.

Georgia protest against ‘Russian law’ draws tens of thousands on Tbilisi streets

Around 50,000 protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial foreign influence bill, dubbed "the Russian law", and backed by the Georgian government. Critics say the bill is inspired by a law in Russia...

Now Russia is bombing Russians as well: Ministry of Defence reveals Putin's airmen are repeatedly attacking their own civilians with massive glide bombs by mistake

Russia accidentally dropped a 500kg bomb damaging 30 houses and ten cars injuring five people in their own territory,  the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

Inside the bizarre world of CAR-JITSU: The fringe combat sport grabbing attention for its BRUTAL seatbelt chokes and unflinching submissions that has fans shocked but unable to look away

Never again will you associate a seatbelt with safety. The steering wheel is not your friend and it be advantageous to throw the seat back but be mindful of getting finger caught.

Ukraine’s hipsters prepare for war against Russia

The Ukrainian army's conscription age is being lowered – and Gen Z feels unprepared.

How Eden Golan went from a little girl with dreams of singing to one of the world's most controversial figures: Israeli Eurovision hopeful tells her story and how she has rehearsed being booed as she performs

Speaking to MailOnline the singer insists she is trying to focus on the good stuff, saying: 'I've been getting an extremely huge amount of support. I focus on that because people have truly been amazing.'

The terrifying glide bombs Russia are using to demolish Ukrainian defences and why they're almost impossible to stop

Russian glide bombs are the latest weapon that Vladimir Putin's armies are using to lay waste to Ukraine.

Civilians are evacuated as Putin's troops launch ground invasion into Kharkiv region following overnight missile blitz amid signs Russia is looking to seize Ukraine's second-biggest city

Kyiv's troops pushed back Russian forces from most of Kharkiv region in late 2022, but Moscow is now back on the offensive there as war-weary Ukrainians struggle with ammunition and manpower shortages