The move aims to secure the continued loyalty of Putin-installed warlord Ramzan Kadyrov and grant Grozny a monopoly over the city’s resources. ATESH said additional Chechen forces are already arriving in Mariupol to cement that control.

Russia is monitoring the situation around Greenland, says Kremlin spokesman, adding that Moscow sees ‘very controversial’ situation surrounding island - Anadolu Ajansı

The Kremlin insists Ukraine is running out of options as US-led talks stall, warning that the ‘situation is deteriorating’ for Kyiv daily.

An analysis of the U.S. suspension of aid to Ukraine, exploring the Kremlin’s possible motives, the military situation on the ground, and Trump’s proposed strategy.

The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine should withdraw its troops from the part of Donbas that it still controls if it wanted peace, and that if Kyiv did not strike a deal then it would lose yet more territory.

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A Canadian television series about a romance between two rival professional hockey players has become a surprise hit with Russian viewers despite Moscow’s sweeping repression of LGBTQ+ people and a ban on gay “propaganda.