Russia
- Russians facing Roblox ban question censorship of popular games - STORY: A ban on U.S. gaming platform Roblox here in Russia has fueled debate among some children and their parents about censorship and the utility of bans in a world where players can bypass limits with a few clicks.Polina Gerina is a 14-y
- Putin ally Viktor Orbán tells CNBC using frozen Russian assets is a 'dead end' - European officials are trying to convince a handful of EU member countries to back controversial plans for providing more financial support to Ukraine.
- Russian border guards briefly cross into Estonian territory, foreign ministry says - A meeting between the border representatives of Estonia and Russia was planned for Thursday, at which Estonia was expected to make a statement on the incursion.View on euronews
- Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region - Ukraine extended aerial attacks targeting Russia's energy infrastructure for a fifth day with a drone strike on an oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai.
- Ukraine and 34 other countries approve compensation body for damages from Russia's invasion - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and 34 other countries formally approved plans Tuesday to create a compensation body to pay for damages to Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion, but questions remain about where the money will come
- Defense giants say investors should still bet on them, as hopes for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal spark a selloff - European defense stocks fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiators were closer than ever to securing a peace deal for Ukraine.
- Ukraine Claims First Strike by Underwater Drone on Russian Submarine - As it tries to demonstrate its continuing ability to fight, Ukraine said it had used drones to inflict serious damage on a Russian Kilo-class submarine at a Black Sea port.
- Ukraine gives up joining NATO in bid to shift the dial in Russia peace talks - Russia's opposition made NATO membership unlikely for Ukraine, but it's a major policy shift to publicly abandon the goal.
- Whole nation must step up amid Russian threat to Nato, armed forces chief warns - Chief of the defence staff Sir Richard Knighton will warn the situation is ‘more dangerous than I have known during my career’
- Russia poses acute threat, new MI6 chief to warn - Blaise Metreweli will say the threat is posed by "an aggressive, expansionist and revisionist Russia".