The Kremlin said peace between Russia and Ukraine remains “a very long way off” despite a US-brokered ceasefire and renewed diplomatic efforts by President Donald Trump.

Kremlin pours cold water on Trump’s Ukraine optimism says peace ‘a very long way off’

As tensions loom over Russia's intention to expand the conflict with Ukraine to neighbouring countries, the Kremlin has forcefully rejected claims that its military jets violated Estonia’s airspace last week, accusing Tallinn of having no evidence to support its assertion

Russia denies airspace incursion in Estonia, says 'spreading unfounded claims to stoke tensions'

Russia launched overnight strikes on Kyiv, killing 15 including four children. Zelensky called it “Moscow’s answer to diplomacy.” The Kremlin claimed it targeted military sites and denied attacking civilians deliberately.

Russia says it's ready for peace but 'military operation will continue' - What does that mean?

World: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was closely monitoring Trump’s comments about merging Canada with US and buying Greenland. 

Russia doubts Trump can resolve Ukraine war swiftly; calls Greenland and Canada plans ‘wild speculations’

Moscow on Wednesday (Aug 28) rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s peace plan, saying it would continue with its “special military operation” in the eastern European country.

‘No basis for talks,’ Russia responds to Modi’s call for peace, rejects Zelensky’s proposal

The Kremlin has rejected allegations of its involvement in the killing of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. This comes as US officials have suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin might have ordered Prigozhin's killing and it could have been an intentional plane explosion.

'Absolute lie': Kremlin rejects accusations of killing Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

Rumours that Russian President Vladimir Putin sits in a bunker and has body duplicates, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, are yet another lie. The remarks were part of a lecture Peskov gave at the Znanie youth forum marathon titled "The Lies about Russia."

Kremlin dismisses rumour that Vladimir Putin has body double and sits in a bunker

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New START nuclear treaty: Russia considers continuation of this 'important' treaty

The Russian government on Thursday stated that the Patriot missile systems which will be supplied to Ukraine by the United States, as announced during a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington on Wednesday, will not contribute to settling the war between Kyiv and Moscow, and won't stop Russia from achieving its targets.

Kremlin accuses US of waging ‘indirect war’ against Russia post-Zelensky visit

Kremlin: Kyiv shifting goalposts, demand for ‘public’ negotiations shows it’s not inclined for talks

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday the prospect of Russia using nuclear weapons was "increasingly real", welcoming a visit by the US ambassador to Hiroshima, the first city to suffer a nuclear attack.

Japan's Kishida sees growing chance of Russia using nuclear weapons

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Monday he could be locked up in solitary confinement in a punishment cell after being accused of numerous minor infractions.

Kremlin critic Navalny says he risks solitary confinement over infractions

Russia has defied all threats of Western sanctions on Friday regarding the ongoing controversy over the poisoning of the Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny. After Germany declared that it has "unequivocal evidence" that Navalny was poisoned, western leaders expressed shock and asked for Kremlin to come clean upon the matter.

Russia defies West sanctions after NATO's emergency meeting over Navalny

Russia's Constitutional Court on Monday approved amendments proposed by President Vladimir Putin to the country's basic law, giving him the option of serving two further terms in office.

Russian Constitutional Court approves Putin reform plan

Russian investigators said on Thursday they had opened two criminal cases into the management of a company involved in building the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a space centre in the country's the Far East.

Russia opens investigation into space center fraud after Putin rebuke

Rights activists warned Tuesday of greater curbs on media and online freedom in Russia ahead of a vote on a controversial bill that could lead bloggers and independent journalists to be labelled "foreign agents.

Fears as Russian MPs consider foreign agent tag for bloggers, journalists

Russia offered guarded praise on Monday after President Donald Trump announced that US forces had killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but world leaders warned that the fight against the militant group was not over yet.

Russia guarded over Baghdadi killing, world leaders say fight goes on

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a man identified by the Russian media as a spy extracted by the CIA had worked there but was fired and did not have direct contact with President Vladimir Putin.

Man worked in Putin's administration but was fired: Kremlin on Russian spy extracted by CIA

Russia on Thursday blamed Washington for the escalation in tensions with Tehran after Britain said Iranian ships had attempted to impede a British oil tanker in Gulf waters.

Russia blames United States over Gulf tanker incident

The Kremlin on Tuesday said it regretted that Russia's RT and Sputnik news organisations were barred from taking part in a global conference on media freedom in London, calling the decision absurd.

Kremlin condemns 'absurdity' as Britain bars Russian media from conference on press freedom

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said reports that US cyber-soldiers had put computer viruses on its electrical grid was a "hypothetical possibility"

US and Russia clash over power grid 'hack attacks'

The Kremlin on Tuesday said Moscow had been the victim of US cyberattacks "for years" following a New York Times report that Washington is stepping up digital incursions into Russia's power grid.

Russia says victim of US cyberattacks 'for years'

Russia on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to show restraint as it warned against the additional troop approval in the Middle East by the US. Speaking to local media, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, "We are urging all the sides to show restraint", adding, "We would prefer not to see any steps that could introduce additional tensions in the already unstable region.

Russia warns US over extra troop deployment to Middle East

The Kremlin said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump could meet briefly at the G20 in Japan next week. The leaders will not hold a full-scale meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka starting June 28, however, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, saying Washington has not reached out to organise one.

President Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump could meet briefly at G20: Russia

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