Russia has warned there will be no “miracles” in a third round of direct peace talks with Ukraine set for Wednesday.

Russian lawmakers advanced a bill on Tuesday that would fine internet users who search online for web pages, books, artworks or music albums that authorities have deemed "extremist" -- a move critics have called a dangerous attack on freedom.

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that punishes online searches for information that is deemed “extremist,” the latest move by government authorities in their relentless crackdown on dissent.

Donald Trump has been growing increasingly frustrated with Vladimir Putin's refusal to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky has said the next set of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia is planned to be held in Turkey on Wednesday after previous round of talks to end the war failed to yield results."Today I discussed with Rustem Umerov the preparation for a prisoner exchange and another meeting with the Russian side in Turkey,

Russia has ordered its officials to switch over to the Max app by September 1. Moscow has, in recent years, been trying to reduce its use of foreign apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Russia,

Between September 2022 and August 2023, Russia launched around 2,000 Iranian-designed Shahed drones into Ukraine, according to the conflict monitor Airwars. That figure has surged in 2025. In June alone, Russia launched a record 5,337 Shahed-type drones, comprising both attack and decoy variants.

Foreign vessels will require the approval of Russia's FSB security service to access the country's ports, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. The decree said that permission from port authorities for foreign ships to enter would need to be agreed with the FSB,

The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet with U.S. President Donald Trump if the latter visits China in September.China is due to hold a military parade in Beijing on September 3 to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two,

Italian authorities have canceled a classical music concert scheduled for Sunday. The decision came following criticism over the participation of a Russian conductor who has been shunned in the West since Moscow invaded Ukraine,