In a high-profile summit held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir Putin and African leaders forged a strong alliance, vowing to advance a just and democratic multipolar world order.

Russia and African leaders forge alliance to promote multipolar order: Putin

Yevgeny Prigozhin, or the Wagner chief, as he is most popularly known, is a man whom, at this point, everyone knows. He is the chief of Russia's most dangerous mercenary force, Russian President Vadimir Putin's one-time confidant, who suspiciously turned rebel and despite all reports of moving to Belarus on exile is still inside Russia.

Virgins, vitality and penile implants: Shocking report uncovers Wagner chief's harem of young girls

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (July 28) said Moscow is "carefully" examining proposals made by some African leaders to end the conflict in Ukraine amid reports of an intensive counteroffensive by Kyiv.

Putin says Russia 'carefully' examining African proposals to end Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (July 26) claimed that Ukraine had intensified attacks on the frontline in the last few days. Reuters reported that a Ukrainian official said the country's forces are making slow but steady progress in the battlefield.

Ukraine intensifying attacks on frontline, Russian forces inflicted heavy losses, claims Putin

Ukraine's authorities on Wednesday said they conducted a search at the home of a member of parliament, Yuriy Aristov, who allegedly violated war-time restrictions by going on holiday abroad for personal reasons.

Ukraine MP faces investigation for allegedly faking sick leave to holiday abroad during wartime restrictions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (July 27) told African leaders that he would gift them tens of thousands of tonnes of grain within months despite sanctions imposed by Western countries.

Vladimir Putin promises free grain to African leaders despite Western sanctions

Russia’s war in Ukraine has now continued for more than a year. The EU, the US and many other countries have imposed extensive sanctions on Russia to restrict financial and technological capabilities for warfare. Last year, some experts predicted a contraction of up to 15% in Russia's GDP and said the war fallout will wipe off 15 years of economic gains. However, the IMF is holding positive outlooks on Russia's economy, boosting its forecast for 2023 GDP growth to 1.5% from a prior view of 0.7%.

Vladimir Putin praises Russia's GDP growth, says 'GDP growth expected to increase by over 2%' | WION

Russian President Vladimir Putin “intends” to visit China in October to attend the Belt and Road Forum, Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday (July 25). "It is known that we have received an invitation and that we intend to go to China when the Belt and Road Forum is held in October," Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the president on international affairs, said, according to Tass news agency.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin will visit China in October, says Kremlin; first trip abroad since ICC arrest warrant

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation Monday which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a crippling blow to Russia's already embattled LGBTQ+ community.

Vladimir Putin signs law banning gender-affirming procedures in Russia

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's aide has been imprisoned for nine years on "extremism" charges. On Monday, Navalny's organisation announced that Vadim Ostanin has been jailed in the latest case sidelining critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Crackdown on Putin critics: Navalny’s aide imprisoned for 'participating in an extremist' organisation

After killing the Black Sea grain deal which allowed safe passage to Ukrainian ships carrying grain shipments, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Moscow will replace the supplies to Africa.

'I want to...': Putin says Moscow will replace Ukrainian grain shipments to Africa

Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time met and held talks with his closest ally, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko since the latter played a major role in brokering a deal which led to the end of mutiny by Wagner fighters in Moscow last month.

Putin meets Lukashenko for first time since Wagner mutiny

A junior commander of the mercenary Wagner Group who took part in the brief mutiny against President Vladimir Putin has revealed he and his fellow fighters had no clue about what was going on, according to a BBC report.

'Didn't have a clue...': Wagner Group junior commander on Prigozhin's mutiny plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday (July 21) said that the bridge which links Russia to the Crimea peninsula "brings war not peace" and hence it is a military target.

Zelensky calls Crimea bridge 'legitimate military target', says it feeds ammunition for war

The South African government has been ordered by the high court to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he ever sets foot in the country, in compliance with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) directive.

South African high court orders government to arrest Vladimir Putin on arrival for war crimes

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (July 21) issued a stern warning to Poland saying that it would treat any “aggression” against its ally Belarus as an attack on his own country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns Poland: ‘Will act to aggression against Belarus’

Britain's spy chief made rare comments on Wednesday (July 19) on the ongoing Ukraine war and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a speech and interview in the Czech capital Prague.

MI6 chief urges Russians 'appalled' by war to 'join hands with us'

Talks to bring home thousands of Ukraine children that have been "abducted" by Russia have reportedly been underway since April. On Wednesday, talking to Reuters, a source with knowledge of the discussions, confirmed a previous Finance Times report that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are trying to mediate the repatriation efforts and bring home Ukrainian children that have been taken to Russia, and placed in children's homes or even adopted by Russian families.

Talks to bring back Ukrainian children 'abducted' by Russia on since April: Report

An American think tank has claimed that insubordination is on the rise in the Russian military after top commanders were fired over questioning Kremlin's war strategy.

Putin facing increasing insubordination from troops amid chain of command crisis in military

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to extend the Black Sea grain deal. The deal is going to expire next week.

Putin has agreed to extend Black Sea grain deal, says Erdogan

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow has sufficient stockpiles of cluster munition to respond to Kyiv's use of internationally sanctioned lethal weapons.

Putin threatens 'tit-for-tat' use of cluster munitions against Ukraine

US President Joe Biden on Thursday (July 13) suggested Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin could be in danger after he attempted a coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin last month.

Biden suggests Wagner chief be 'careful' of poisoning as Putin formally disbands mercenary outfit

The Russian lawmakers on Friday (July 14) voted in favour of new legislation that makes gender reassignment illegal. The bill was passed in the lower house of parliament, further strengthening Moscow's credentials as an ultra-conservative society.

Russian lawmakers approve bill against gender reassignment, ostracising LGBTQ+ community

Gaffe-prone US President Joe Biden invited social media scrutiny yet again after he mistakenly referred to his Ukrainian counterpart as “Vladimir” during the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

WATCH | Biden commits another gaffe, calls Zelensky 'Vladimir' at NATO Summit

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