Western officials believe Russia is turning to heavier aerial and artillery assaults on urban areas following what some described as a surprisingly soft beginning to the war. At first, only around half of Russian units stationed on Ukraine’s border were believed to have
Sergei Lavrov has repeated his warning that World War Three would be nuclear as he accused the West of fixating on his dire threats. The foreign minister also compared the US to Nazi Germany in his latest rant after Russian forces seized
Vladimir Putin is most often pictured with other heads of state at official gatherings, during displays of military strength in his home nation or – rather famously – enjoying fishing and hunting in the Russian countryside. But that was not always the