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The United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Thursday that it has found no signs to support Russia’s accusations that Ukraine is looking to use a “dirty bomb” amid rising tensions.

UN nuclear watchdog says no evidence of Vladimir Putin’s ‘dirty bomb’ claim against Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that the missile strikes across Ukrainian infrastructure was in response to the drone attack on its Black Sea fleet in Crimea over the weekend.

Missile strikes on Ukraine was in response to drone attack on Russian fleet: Putin

On Tuesday, a Russian court fined the proprietor of Wikipedia two million roubles (around $32,600) for articles about Moscow's offensive on its neighbour Ukraine.

Russia fines Wikipedia millions of Rubles over content on 'Ukraine war'

Moscow recruiting prisoners with HIV, hepatitis for Putin's private army: Report

Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow has claimed that it has achieved its 'call-up target' of 300,000 soldiers and has now stopped the mobilisation. While addressing the issues that Russia faced while gathering volunteers, Putin announced, "No additional mobilisation is planned and those who have been recruited would now be trained to join the military to fight Ukraine."

Russia stops mobilisation of troops, President Putin says 'No additional mobilisation planned'

In a polarising mobilisation effort, the first since World War Two, Russia has finally announced an end to its 'partial mobilisation' for Ukraine. The announcement comes after deploying over a quarter of the gathered soldiers to the front lines.

'The task set by you has been completed': Russia ends mobilisation for Ukraine, Zelensky expresses doubt

Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “independent foreign policy”, saying that he put the needs of his people above and defied the western sanctions by continuing to carry on trade with Moscow.

‘Future belongs to India’: Russia's Vladimir Putin hails PM Modi’s 'independent' foreign policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine is Moscow’s attempt to "defend its right to exist" as western countries try to “destroy the country”.

World facing most dangerous decade since World War II, Russia defending its right to exist: Putin

Amid the ongoing Ukraine war, Kremlin said on Wednesday (October 26) said that Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the training of nuclear deterrence forces, troops that are responsible for responding to threats of nuclear war.

Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin oversees training of nuclear deterrence forces

Russia launched 36 rockets at Ukraine, over a million households without power, claims Zelensky

Weeks after annexing the Ukrainian territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia through a series of referendums, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced he was imposing martial law in the regions.

Putin declares martial law in the four annexed Ukrainian territories

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in a recently released audio can be heard boasting about his exchange of liquor and "sweet letters" with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Former Italian PM Berlusconi boasts of his 'bromance' with Putin, their exchange of 'sweet letters'

As the Ukraine war rages on for the seventh month Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged his troops to take more prisoners of the opposite side. He said that doing so might help them negotiate freedom for their nation's soldiers being held by Russia.

Zelensky orders troops to capture 'more' Russian prisoners to facilitate release of Ukrainian 'heroes'

Marina Ovsyannikova, a former Russian state TV journalist who protested against President Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion during a live broadcast, has fled the country, her lawyers reportedly said.

Marina Ovsyannikova: Journalist who decried Putin’s Ukraine invasion on live TV flees Russia

A Russian woman has been charged for desecrating the grave of Russian President Vladimir Putin's parents' grave. 60-year-old has been detained after she visited the cemetery and left a note at the Russian President's parents' grave.

Russia: Woman leaves note on Putin's parents' grave, gets 5-year jail term

The first batch of Russian forces to take part in the “joint grouping” announced by President Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have arrived, the defence ministry in Minsk said.

‘Just under’ 9,000 Russian troops stationed at Belarusian border: Defence ministry

From North Korea's recent missile testing spree to the war in Ukraine raged by Russia. Tactical nuclear weapons are now being developed in a way not seen since the Cold War. Watch this video to know more about 'tactical' nuclear weapons and will they be used if World war III breaks out.

What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? Will they be used if World war III breaks out?

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, says he sees no need for talks with US President Joe Biden as the tensions between Moscow and Washington increase further. On Friday (October 14), when asked about any upcoming meeting with the G20 approaching, the Russian president said, "We should ask him if he's ready to hold such talks with me or not.

Putin sees 'no need' for talks with Biden amid growing tensions between Russia and US

Russian missiles pounded more than 40 Ukrainian cities and towns, officials said on Thursday, after a U.N. General Assembly resolution called Moscow's annexation of Ukrainian territory "illegal" and Ukraine's allies committed more military aid.

Russian missiles target more than 40 Ukraine cities, towns

Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of the CICA Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan on Thursday.

Vladimir Putin offers to redirect Nord Stream gas flows through 'hub' in Türkiye

Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week to discuss a Turkish proposal to host talks between Moscow and the West on Ukraine.

Key Asia summit in Kazakhstan: Putin may meet Erdogan in Astana to discuss idea of Russia-West talks

After Russia renewed its attack on many western cities of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky is now looking to the West for help. The war-torn country needs faster deliveries of weapons and looks like the allies are listening.

Ukrainian President Zelensky asks for faster deliveries of weapons

According to a report, Tesla CEO Elon Musk directly spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin before suggesting a peace proposal on Ukraine on Twitter.

Reports: Elon Musk speak to Vladimir Putin before floating 'peace deal' on Russia-Ukraine war

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