Nikki Haley, a Republican candidate in the race for the US White House, has criticised her two contenders, former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for their stance on Ukraine's conflict with Russia.

Presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticises fellow Republicans Trump and DeSantis over Ukraine war

The Russia-Ukraine war is going on for more than a year now. And amid this state of armed conflict, war crimes are happening including rape, torture, child trafficking, and massacre. So is Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal? Are Ukrainian forces involved in these crimes too? Watch DARK WORLD with Harshit Sabarwal.

War crimes of Russia-Ukraine war: Who's responsible? | DARK WORLD

A recent drone attack in the heart of Russian capital Moscow has put the spotlight on a set of properties owned by the Kremlin-linked associates. The drone attack along Rublevka highway on May 30, 2023 resulted in a strong verbal reaction from President Putin.

Did Ukrainian drones allegedly target luxury homes of Putin's ex-wife and daughters?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed media reports claiming that South Africa was considering to shift the BRICS summit venue to another country amid an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

'Don’t read British newspapers...': Lavrov dismisses reports about BRICS summit being moved

South Africa will soon host the heads of state of BRICS nations, a summit which, as per reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin might attend. Overshadowing everything else is one question: Will Putin be arrested?

Explained: Will Putin be arrested? Here's what happens to the ICC arrest warrant

Following the issuance of an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in March, Russian authorities have added ICC prosecutor Karim Khan to their "wanted" list.

Russia retaliates to ICC arrest warrant against Putin, puts its prosecutor Karim Khan on wanted list

Russia-Ukraine war showed no signs of de-escalation on Friday (June 2) as air raid sirens were heard across the war-torn east European nation, including in the capital Kyiv.

Kyiv alarmed by air raid sirens as Russia launches fresh wave of attacks

The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) gathered Thursday in South Africa’s Cape Town for a two-day summit, with agendas of a common trade currency and expansion of the bloc on the table.

'We must act': India's Jaishankar calls for change in world order at BRICS foreign ministers' summit

French President Emmanuel Macron is willing to make the hard choice. In a wide-ranging speech at an EU leaders' conference, Macron said it may not be possible to send Putin to face war crime trials when he is the only one that can negotiate an end to the Ukraine war.

Faustian bargain? Negotiation with Putin more important than war crime trials, says Macron

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday (May 30) introduced a draft bill that would ban gender-affirming surgery. According to a report by the news agency Associated Press, the draft bill was submitted by 400 members of the 450-seat lower house - the State Duma.

Russia introduces draft bill to ban gender-affirming surgery

A woman who alleged that US President Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993 has sought Russian citizenship after defecting to the country. Ex-Senate staffer Tara Reade had made the accusations in 2020 when Biden was seeking a Democratic nomination for the president's post.

Biden's sexual assault accuser calls on Putin for Russian citizenship after defecting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday claimed that the rare drone attack on Moscow was in “response” to the missile strike against Ukraine's military intelligence agency.

Vladimir Putin vows ‘response’ to alleged Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow

South Africa said it will be providing diplomatic immunity to all the participants, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, arriving in the country to take part in BRICS-related events.

South Africa won’t arrest Vladimir Putin, to provide diplomatic immunity during BRICS event

The President of Belarus is offering nukes to any country that supports Russia. Will his offer find any takers? Was Lukashenko joking? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Lukashenko offers nukes to anyone who supports Russia

The Dutch authorities have seized land in Amsterdam that reportedly belongs to Jorrit Faassen, the former son-in-law of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The authorities from the Netherlands' National Office for Serious Fraud, Environmental Crime and Asset Confiscation took action on May 12 about a criminal investigation.

Dutch officials seize land of Vladimir Putin’s ex-son-in-law. Here are all details about Jorrit Faassen

After meeting Russian Premier Vladimir Putin, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has been taken to hospital in Moscow and is in critical condition. While the cause of his declining health is yet to be identified Lukashenko's political rival has now pointed a finger at the Kremlin alleging that the leader has been poisoned.

Belarusian President Lukashenko critically ill after meeting with Russian leader Putin

A top Ukrainian war chief has revealed that the war-torn nation is ready to launch its much-anticipated counter-offensive against Russian forces. Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, revealed in an interview with the BBC that the assault to reclaim territory from President Vladimir Putin's occupying forces could begin at any time, be it "tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or in a week".

Kyiv's much-awaited counter-offensive can begin 'tomorrow, day after or in a week': Top Ukraine war chief

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on Sunday stated that he was convinced that senior officials in the Kremlin had prohibited any coverage of him on state media. He warned that this misleading strategy of withholding information would ultimately end up in a backlash, causing resentment among the Russian people in a matter of months.

Wagner chief warns Kremlin, says blanking him out on state media will provoke backlash

Russian President Vladimir Putin's top ally Dmitry Medvedev has said that the war with Ukraine can last for decades and long periods of fighting can continue interspersed by truces, reported Russia's RIA news agency on Thursday.

Russia-Ukraine war may continue for decades, says Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin "in due course", holding out the prospect of resuming contact after a near-total breakdown in relations since the Ukraine war.

Amid recession, Germany's Scholz says plans to speak to Putin 'in due course'

Gazprom, the Russian energy behemoth, has experienced a significant decline in its net profit. On Tuesday, the company said that its profits have fallen by 41 per cent in the aftermath of the Ukraine conflict.

Ukraine war affects Russian energy giant Gazprom's profits; net profit down by 41.4% in 2022

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia's Wagner Group, on Monday (May 22nd) vowed that his troops will leave Bakhmut, handing over the control of the prized city to Russian forces from approximately around May 25 until June 1.

Russia-Ukraine | Wagner chief vows his forces will handover Bakhmut to Russian army by June 1

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said the country decided to cut crude production to support global oil prices. Speaking during a government meeting, Putin also assured the world that the oil situation remains stable.

'Situation stable': Vladimir Putin backs Russia's oil production cuts

In a rare announcement of its losses on the battlefield, Russia on Sunday said that two of its military commanders had been killed in combat near the frontline hotspot of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.

Russia's rare announcement of battlefield losses: Two commanders killed in Ukraine's Bakhmut

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