Mansur Mirovalev

President Putin has hinted at peace talks as the economy fails, people flee cities and toxic ‘oil rains’ fall.

Amid a brewing row that tests Poland’s alliance with Ukraine, President Zelenskyy will skip a key conference.

Fuel shortages and fears rock Crimea as Kyiv attacks the annexed peninsula.

Russia’s Federal Security Service chief said Western powers could weaponise ex-fighters, but analysts doubt the claim.

Russia’s ally participated in joint drills for the first time. Analysts say it was a risky move for Minsk.

More than a dozen Chinese companies operate in Donetsk and Luhansk, according to a Ukrainian monitor.

Photos of emaciated Ukrainians reveal conditions suffered by Ukraine, as meagre rations also afflict Russian soldiers.

Russia’s army faces a desertion crisis as it continues to use waves of soldiers to attack Ukraine’s defensive positions.

Life expectancy on the front line for Central Asian migrants forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine is just four months.