Russia orders evacuations in Kursk region, Ukraine invites UN and Red Cross to ‘ensure rights’ there

Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of “multiple” villages that border Ukraine in the Kursk region, a local governor said on Monday. The news comes as Moscow says its forces have wrested two more villages in the region out of Kyiv’s...

Escalating war with Russia 'will lead to irreparable consequences for the whole of humanity and especially countries directly involved', Germany's chancellor is warned

Germany chancellor Olaf Scholz was warned that escalating conflict with Russia would lead to 'irreparable consequences for the whole of humanity and especially countries directly involved' 

Boy, 13, 'carried out school hammer and knife rampage' because he 'wanted to be famous' as two injured girls have life-saving surgery

Suspect Roman Gizutlin was arrested after the vicious attack, in which a pupil entered the school in Chelyabinsk and began 'randomly beating up his peers'

Keir Starmer gives fresh hint at Storm Shadow missile move saying Nato must put Ukraine 'in the best possible position' to defeat Russia

Keir Starmer insisted Nato countries should put Kyiv 'in the best possible position' amid rising speculation that Storm Shadow weapons will be signed off for strikes on Russia.

Putin Increases Russian Armed Forces to Over 2.3Mln Units

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to increase the number of the Russian armed forces to 2,389,130 ​​units, including 1.5 million military personnel, according to a decree published on the official website for legal...

Teenage boy goes on classroom rampage with hammer and knife leaving girl, 13, fighting for life, and others wounded

A girl was rushed to hospital in serious condition and was undergoing surgery to save her life after she had her throat cut and was hit with a hammer

UK 'will not go it alone' by allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia, report claims after Putin warned go-ahead would end in 'war' with US and NATO

Britain expects the US is likely to support its backing of Ukraine, and the Foreign Secretary insisted that Putin's threats of nuclear war would not deter action

Russian Sappers Use Smart Mines to Tackle Ukrainian Forces at Avdeyevka Front Line

A crew of the advanced Zemledeliye (lit. Agriculture) remote mine-laying engineering system has laid smart minefields in the Avdeyevka area, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Kremlin missile kills one person and wounds 42 more after hitting apartment building in Kharkiv as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky calls for permission to strike Russian military sites

A Russian missile fired into an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, has killed one and wounded 42 more, amid calls from Volodymyr Zelensky for permission to directly hit Russian military strikes. 

David Lammy is urged to stop dithering and allow Ukraine to strike Russia with UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles

The Foreign Secretary said the West will not be 'bullied' by Vladimir Putin, who has threatened to use nuclear weapons if Britain gives the green light.

Zelensky speaks on the fierce fighting on Ukraine's front lines (Part 1/2)

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria sits down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who talks about the current state of the war against Russia. #CNN #News

Zelensky says Putin is afraid of the Russian people. Here’s why (Part 2/2)

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria sits down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who explains what he thinks is going on in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s min...

Russia-Ukraine war: Kiwi photojournalist Tom Mutch, banned from Russia, sneaks in with Ukranian troops

A frontline view of the war from inside Russian territory.

Deadly shelling in Ukraine's Pokrovsk as Russia gains ground

At least one person was killed by Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk on Sunday, while Moscow's troops advanced around the city. 

Lithuanian artists affirm identity, Western links with major cultural festival in France

With the shadow of the war in Ukraine to its east, the Baltic nation is seeking to reaffirm its ties with the West. The Season of Lithuania in France, running from September to December, will be an opportunity for Lithuania to anchor itself in the...

Firsthand Witness: US Journalist on Ukraine Conflict, Western Lies, Roots of Russian Invincibility

American journalist Tofurious Maximus Crane travelled to Russia in 2023 to witness events firsthand, as the Western media is keeping people in the dark about the Ukraine conflict. He sat down with Sputnik to discuss his Donbass experience, views...

David Lammy warns Vladimir Putin the West will not be 'bullied' out of letting Ukraine use UK cruise missiles to attack Russia as he attack's dictator's nuclear war 'bluster'

The Foreign Secretary said talks were continuing with the US and allies about giving Kyiv permission to use UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles to hit Russian airbases and military sites.

Iran-Russia nuclear deal: World teeters on the brink of WWIII as West fears Moscow has given Tehran nuclear bomb secrets in swap for missiles to hit Ukraine

The plans were discussed during a meeting between US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday at the White House.

Biden will use rest of term 'to put Ukraine in the best possible position to prevail'

US President Joe Biden will use the rest of his term in office "to put Ukraine in the best possible position to prevail" against Russia, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Saturday during a speech given remotely to a forum in Kyiv....

Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap

Ukraine and Russia have carried out their second prisoner exchange in two days.

Russia hints it may completely sever diplomatic relations with Britain after Putin's flunkies kicked out six UK diplomats claiming they were spies

A top Russia diplomat has hinted that the Kremlin may completely sever diplomatic relations with the UK, after it booted six British diplomats from the country, accusing them of espionage and sabotage.