Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), has said that Russia would have long since lost the war without the support of its allies. Quote: "Russia would have lost this war long ago,

President Ahmed al-Shara is making his first trip to Moscow, which backed the regime his rebels overthrew. Both sides have reasons to put the past aside.

Hungary would suffer if it were cut off from Russian energy, Budapest's foreign minister said during a visit to Moscow on Wednesday, reiterating that the country would not accept outside pressure when it came to decisions on its energy supplies.

The UK government has imposed sanctions on Russia’s largest oil producer, Rosneft, as part of its latest economic measures targeting Moscow amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper announced that Rosneft and Lukoil – two of the world’s most significant energy companies – would face restrictions from Britain.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday assured Russian President Vladimir Putin  that he would honour all existing agreements between Damascus and Moscow, a commitment seen as securing Russia’s

MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Wednesday pushed back at U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that the Russian economy was going to collapse, saying that Russia had considerable reserves and was strong enough to allow President Vladimir Putin to achieve his goals.