The three-day exercise will involve 64,000 troops and focus on the “preparation and use of nuclear forces under the threat of aggression.”

Starmer under fire after UK quietly eases strict sanctions on Russian oil - Labour Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman Dame Emily Thornberry hit out at the government’s decision and said the people of Ukraine have been “very let down” by the move.

World Gymnastics has lifted all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes with immediate effect. Athletes from both countries were banned from international competition in March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian leader is caught between an increasingly unpopular war and shifting global headwinds

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A Kremlin aide said Xi and Putin would discuss all areas of bilateral relations, including a critical gas supply project.

This summer will test whether Ukraine can turn a slender advantage into a strategic turning point.

World Gymnastics on Tuesday defended its decision to lift all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes, ​stating the move is rooted in the principle of ‌equal treatment and the "true spirit of sport".