A set of special clothing that is invisible to thermal imaging cameras was an additional gift.

President Biden has consulted Sauli Niinisto throughout Russia’s war against Ukraine. Europeans should not dismiss the risks of a wider war, he says.

The region is a good spot to nurture spies

Many emerging economies remain reluctant to take sides in the war

A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned.

• Oil prices are surging again – and that's making Russia a lot richer.
• The Kremlin's crude export revenues jumped $1.8 billion last month, according to the International Energy Agency.
• The surge comes with key benchmarks close to 10-month highs on recent OPEC+ production cuts.

‘Many interesting projects’ are open for Moscow and Pyongyang despite UN sanctions, the Russian leader has said

A Russian general recently promoted by Vladimir Putin has raised eyebrows across Europe with his appearance on state TV.

The North Korean leader is making his first trip abroad in more than four years, likely aboard a luxury carriage preferred by his family

The Brazilian leader says the Russian president will not be detained under his watch

A European Commission report claimed last week that ‘pro-Kremlin’ narratives were rampant on the platform

The billionaire was reportedly told that a Ukrainian attack on Crimea could trigger a nuclear response from Moscow

The reality TV star wants the US president to pressure Azerbaijan into lifting a blockade on the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh

Elon Musk says he refused to give Kyiv access to his Starlink communications network over Crimea to avoid complicity in a "major act of war".

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says more than 26,000 civilians have been killed or wounded in war

Russian strike kills 17 in east Ukraine market

• A missile strike killed at least 16 people after hitting shops in the city of Kostyantynivka, Ukraine’s president said.
• Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, arrived in Kyiv hours earlier and was expected to announce more than $1 billion in new aid to Ukraine.

Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been attacking Ukraine’s economy by taking aim at its crucial ports on the Black Sea. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how Moscow’s strategy has worked, and what the West is doing to try and counter its blockade.

U.S. Secretary of State expected to announce more than $1 billion in new aid

A rare video aired on Ukrainian television on Sunday allegedly showing a Russian pilot who had defected and encouraging other Russian soldiers to do the same. His dramatic escape allegedly took six months to plan, and was carried out in cooperation with Ukraine’s intelligence services. Whether the video is authentic remains unclear, but one thing is certain: Ukraine is doing everything it can to fuel Russian defections.