Dmitry Medvedev hit back at Graham's demands to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine saying: "Work on America first, gramps!"

Vladimir Putin's army has been dealt a major blow in the Sumy region, with Ukrainian forces killing a top commander and wiping out entire battalions in fierce battles

President Trump has shortened his deadline for Putin to end the war in Ukraine, now demanding action within 10-12 days and threatening severe tariffs. Medvedev responded sharply, calling Trump's ultimatum a dangerous escalation towards war,

NATO member Poland has scrambled fighter jets after Russia's latest attack on Ukraine. The jets took to the skies as Vladimir Putin sent a wave of kamikaze drones and rockets at Kyiv

Fearful of Ukrainian drones, which have struck deep inside Russia in recent months, Vladimir Putin cancelled the Navy Day parade in St Petersburg and instead attended watered down ceremonies. This was the first time he had to cancel the parade.

Vladimir Putin's flagship carrier, Aeroflot, suffered a major blow today after a "massive hack" brought its operations to a halt. The cyberattack caused severe disruption, grounding hundreds of flights in what may be an even more damaging incident than the drone strikes by Ukraine that recently caused extended chaos at airports.

Vladimir Putin is tightening his grip on the online information space in Russia by implementing regular blackouts, according to the UK. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported last week that the Kremlin has been rolling out extensive cellular (mobile) internet blackouts across its own country.

Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said in an interview with Die Welt that Trump was ready to "hand over" Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine to Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Putin chose to keep fighting.