Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that he had approved the candidacy of former army chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi as ambassador to Britain. Zaluzhnyi, widely seen as a national hero for overseeing Ukraine's war effort throughout Russia's full-scale invasion, was replaced last month by ground forces commander Oleksandr Syrskyi.

Ukraine's Zelensky approves ex-army chief Zaluzhnyi's candidacy as envoy to UK

A senior Ukrainian military commander, on Wednesday, said that the Ukrainian military is working to stabilise the battlefield situation and intends to form units for counter-offensive actions against Russia later this year.

Ukrainian military planning counter-offensive actions against Russia, says top commander

President Vladimir Putin has issued an emotional statement on the two-year-long war in Ukraine. Putin said that any war and any hostilities are a tragedy referring to Ukraine and other flash points in the world. He said, 'the situation is difficult there are many problems and many flash points we have a conflict with our neighbors nearby hostilities are underway and could it be more problematic.' Watch to know more!

Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin's emotional remark as Ukraine war enters third year

The Russian Supreme Court, on Monday (Mar 4) upheld a ruling which barred anti-war presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin from contesting in the upcoming election.

Russian presidential election: Top court upholds decision barring anti-war candidate; Nadezhdin vows to appeal

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Feb 29) delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address and updated Russians about the ongoing war against Ukraine. He talked about Moscow's nuclear capabilities by announcing the deployment and tests of new hypersonic weapons.

Putin warns West over 'real' risk of nuclear war, announces deployment of new hypersonic weapons

Russia's opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has passed away. While the Russian government disputes any connection, his wife claims that President Putin assassinated her husband. What does his passing signify, then, for Russia's future, the opposition, and the Kremlin?

Alexei Navalny's funeral to be held in Moscow, his team says funeral homes refused to hold service

Less than three weeks before Russia goes to vote in the Presidential Election. President Vladimir Putin delivered his state of the nation address on Thursday. In his 19th such annual speech, Putin speaks on the war in Ukraine, Moscow's nuclear capabilities, the Russian economy and the relations with the west.

Russia: Vladimir Putin's state of the nation address

Russian president Vladimir Putin cautioned Western nations about Russia's military capabilities, warning of the potential for conflict. Stressing Russia's ability to strike Western targets, Putin highlighted the risk of nuclear war amid escalating tensions.

Russia: Vladimir Putin warns West of 'real' risk of nuclear war

Vladimir Putin warns Russia's weapons able to hit targets in west

Russia: Putin warns of 'real' risk of nuclear war if west sends troops

Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Alexei Navalny, said on Wednesday (Feb 28) that she feared disruption and arrests at her husband's funeral, which is scheduled to take place on Friday in Moscow.

Navalny's wife again says 'mobster' Putin killed her husband, claims he was 'tortured'

Zelenskyy stated that Russia is preparing a new offensive against Ukraine starting in late May or summer but Kyiv has a clear Battlefield plan of its own. Speaking of day after the second anniversary of Russia's Invasion the Ukrainian president said that it was extremely important for Kyiv and its Western allies to remain United he further asserted that Ukraine's Victory depends on continued Western support. Watch to know more!

Russia-Ukraine war | Russia says, 'Our forces have improved positions near Avdiivka, Donetsk'

Russia on Sunday announced that its forces had taken up more advantageous positions near Ukraine's Avdiivka and Donetsk. This comes as the Ukraine-Russia war completed two years and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the military to push further into Ukraine.

Russia claims its troops have advanced to better positions in Ukraine's Avdiivka and Donetsk

Early voting in Russia’s presidential election began in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia, reported state news agency TASS, on Sunday (Feb 25) citing a Moscow-appointed local election official.

Russian presidential election: Early voting begins in occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia

For more than 20 years, Vladimir Putin has been synonymous with Russian leadership. During his rule, there have been numerous opponents and vehement critics of the Kremlin. Some of these critics have died under mysterious circumstances. Who were the other critics of Putin apart from Navalny? What happened to them? Why did they die?

The mysterious fates of Putin's critics

The wife of Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, has accused President Vladimir Putin of disrespecting Christianity by attempting to force Navalny's mother into agreeing to a secret funeral after his death in a penal colony.

Wife of Alexei Navalny accuses Putin of disrespecting Christianity by withholding husband’s body

Russia Ukraine War News:Two years ago, on Feb 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine citing "expansion of NATO to the east" as an existential threat to Russia and a violation of post-Cold War understanding between the then-leaders in Moscow and the Western capitals.

Russia-Ukraine war enters third year as Putin defies West’s support for Zelensky

The United States on Friday (Feb 23rd) announced a fresh wave of more than 500 sanctions against Russia. These sanctions announced on the second anniversary of the Ukrainian war, come after the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in prison.

US announces over 500 sanctions against Russia to 'ensure Putin pays an even steeper price for his aggression'

Russia on Friday (Feb 23rd) announced a significant expansion of the list of European Union officials and politicians banned from entering Russia. This comes in response to the latest round of sanctions by the bloc.

Moscow responds to EU's 'unfriendly actions,' bans bloc members from entering Russia

US President Joe Biden attacked former President Donald Trump's remarks equating himself with the Russian opposition leader who passed away last week in an Arctic prison during a fundraiser for his reelection campaign on Wednesday night. Biden also referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “crazy SOB”.

In a verbal spat, Biden calls Putin a "crazy SOB," while Kremlin denounces him as "Hollywood cowboy"

Lyudmila Navalnaya, the mother of Alexei Navalny, has seen the body of the Russian opposition figure who died in prison, and accused officials of pressuring her into having a "secret" burial for her son.

Navalny's mother sees his body, accuses Russian officials of pressuring her into 'secret burial'

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday (Feb 22) flew on a modernised Tu-160M nuclear-capable strategic bomber, in a move which is seen as a reminder to the West of Moscow’s nuclear capabilities amid the ongoing war with Ukraine.

WATCH | Russian President Putin takes flight on nuclear-capable Tu-160M strategic bomber

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow has no intention of deploying nuclear weapons in space, claiming that the country has only developed space capabilities similar to those of the US.

Russian President Putin denies plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space

Former US president Donald Trump has said Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was a "brave" man who probably should not have returned to his country. Navalny was pronounced dead last week in rather mysterious circumstances, prompting accusations from the Western bloc that President Vladimir Putin had engineered the entire plot to silence an influential voice.

Trump says 'brave' Navalny should not have returned to Russia

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