Former economy aide and first deputy prime minister Andrei Belousov proposed as new defence minister
Vladimir Putin
Legislation has been compared to that used in Russia to target critics of president Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin
Russia claims to have taken five settlements in Kharkiv region amid fresh offensive by its troops in eastern Ukraine
Kharkiv governor says there were ‘unsuccessful attempts’ to break through defence line followed night-long bombardment
Russian president claims western elites are forgetting the decisive role played by the Soviet Union in defeating Nazi Germany
Plan to murder Ukrainian president is latest in series of attempt on his life since Russian invasion began
Kremlin ceremony boycotted by the United States and a number of other western countries
A tendency for wishful thinking, particularly in relation to Russia, has left European neighbours shaking their heads
Institute for the Study of War says the Kremlin is seeking to exploit a window of opportunity before US assistance is delivered
Analysis: Moscow’s forces are unlikely to succeed in a massive offensive this year and the $61bn in aid from the US will give Ukraine breathing space
Navalny, who was 47 when he died in an Arctic prison camp, was Vladimir Putin’s fiercest domestic critic
Former speaker of US House of Representatives said she was ‘very excited’ about ‘long overdue’ restoration of Northern Ireland executive
Former House speaker awarded Fulbright Ireland’s inaugural Public Service Award at US ambassador’s residence
Young migrants from the former Soviet republic were accused of an attack on a concert hall in Moscow that killed 145 people
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