Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, wrote on X: "The Russian delegation led by Putin seems to be stuck in the air on its way back from Turkmenistan as Moscow airports shut down following Ukrainian drone and air balloon attacks."

Kindergarten children in several Russian regions were enlisted to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his 74th birthday, while officials received detailed instructions on how to phrase their messages, according to the independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo and the independent Russian news outlet Verstka.

The shock deal comes a month after the US imposed sanctions on Moscow. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the agreement as a “weak decision”.

The city's mayor warned 'today the issue is survival'.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev traveled to the Southern Federal District this week to inspect live firing trials of new military equipment. Flanked by senior defense specialists,

PRESIDENT Joe Biden spoke at the White House this afternoon after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine got underway overnight. President Biden addressed the nation and announced further sanctions against Russia, including freezing major Russian banks. “Putin ...