Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.

Russia said on Friday that any placement of British military assets in Ukraine under a new 100-year partnership agreement between Kyiv and London would be of concern to Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked about the possibility of Britain setting up military bases in Ukraine under the agreement announced on Thursday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday declined to comment on a report by Bloomberg about limited talks between Russia and Ukraine in Qatar on protecting nuclear facilities from attacks.

The Kremlin on Thursday rejected claims by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk about alleged Russian plans to carry out terrorist attacks on airplanes worldwide.

"In general, we have discussed the sanctions before, we forecast that until the very last day of his stay in the White House, Mr Biden and his administration would do everything to leave the worst legacy in terms of bilateral relations with Russia.

“Any settlement that leads to a ceasefire and an end to the suffering of the people in Gaza, that contributes to Israel’s security, can only be welcomed,” Peskov said on Thursday, commenting on the deal at a daily briefing, Xinhua news agency reported.

Kremlin spokesman says routes for export of Russian energy cannot be 'cut off' by sanctions, argues alternative routes will appear - Anadolu Ajansı

Russia said on Monday it had downed nine Ukrainian drones that tried to attack part of the infrastructure of the TurkStream gas pipeline, through which Russian gas flows to Turkey and Europe, and called the attack an "act of energy terrorism".

The fine against Google on Tuesday is a significant departure from the usual 4 million roubles – or just $39,000 – demanded from rule-breaking companies.

The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin is open to a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump after he is sworn in to office on Jan. 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the

At least four people have been killed in Kyiv following a deadly nighttime attack which saw Putin’s forces launch a barrage of drones and missiles in the early morning on Saturday. The four were killed after a shot-down missile fell over the Shevchenkivskyi district,