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Russia reportedly plans to spend 17.1 trillion rubles, about $202.58 billion, on defense in 2027, a 27% increase from the originally budgeted amount, the highest figure since the war in Ukraine began

The vote was the first State Duma election since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The EU says it will never recognise voting held in occupied Ukrainian territories

Zelensky says strike targeted a key source of Russian war funding as Moscow accuses Kyiv of trying to disrupt parliamentary elections

The vote will determine the makeup of the 450-seat lower house, with half the seats filled by party lists and half by single-seat constituencies

The sanctions themselves, however, remain in force

The United States has confirmed that it has deployed a weapon in orbit around the Earth, the first time it has admitted to possessing such offensive capabilities

Ukrainian Railways said it was "quite likely" the drone had deliberately targeted the officials' train, though it said it was still clarifying details. Russian drones also struck a nearby gas station

A Russian drone struck near the Yahodyn border crossing, and another hit a passenger train locomotive in Ukraine's Volyn region, both within a few kilometers of Poland

The meeting comes as Iran and the UAE separately signed onto a joint BRICS declaration urging restraint in the Middle East war

"We are all on the same side. We all want the war to end," Zelensky said following the conclusion of the first round of negotiations

The Kremlin visit marks the latest attempt by President Trump's envoys to revive Russia-Ukraine talks that stalled six months ago

The FT report indicates that the support continued throughout the US war with Iran, as Tehran intends to develop a new class of weapon capable of threatening US aircraft carriers

The federal investigation showed a "professional" level of technical expertise that could only indicate Russian involvement

Pezeshkian, meanwhile, expressed confidence in Iran’s campaign, telling the Russian leader: “I am certain that we will win.”

Ratcliffe also used his Moscow visit to warn Russia against attacking any NATO member, according to sources familiar with the trip who spoke to The Wall Street Journal

"We see eye to eye on the Iranian threat. Iran is clearly our enemy, but it's clearly an enemy for Ukraine as well," Amb. Michael Brodsky told i24NEWS regarding Israel's and Ukraine's common enemies

Ukraine's Independence Day arrives amid a fresh wave of Russian strikes and a Kyiv summit aimed at shoring up Western backing

Brussels is pursuing a strategy of long-term economic weakening, despite the adaptation and circumvention capabilities developed by Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was "proud" of ties with Russia in a letter to President Vladimir Putin marking the anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender

Vance reportedly urged Zelensky to spare CPC-linked vessels and infrastructure amid US concerns over oil markets and American energy interests

Moscow says the overnight barrage targeted roughly 15 Russian regions and Crimea, with reported casualties and strikes reaching deep into the country’s industrial heartland

The transfer was disclosed in a US State Department report submitted to Congress and is set to proceed once a mandatory review period lapses

Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Lindsey Graham, as his Democratic partner hails a “momentous day”

The reassessment comes as the US faces shortages of some of the weapons it could need in a future conflict with Russia or China