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Rumours of the Russian leader's poor health have been around for years, and now an intelligence source close to the Kremlin has allegedly confirmed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's and pancreatic cancer

Russian president declines to end decree that has allowed call-up of thousands of citizens

A rising number of critics are taking aim at military commanders as they chart the Ukraine conflict on social media.

UK defence officials accused Moscow of ‘peddling false claims of an epic scale’

Russia said on Tuesday it was considering what "further steps" to take in connection with its allegation that Britain was responsible for an attack on the Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday in a briefing that it did not need to issue a legal decree to end Russia's first military mobilisation since World War Two, a day after President Vladimir Putin said he would consult with lawyers on the matter.

‘I can’t and won’t be associated with a fascist country’

Experts from the United Nations' nuclear power agency are conducting inspections of two sites in Ukraine where Russia alleges that “dirty bombs” are being manufactured

His bombs may not break Ukrainian resolve, but Vladimir Putin knows their damage will drive up the west’s costs• Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates

Britain on Monday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of severe consequences if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, saying such a step would change the nature of the conflict.

Following an attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s base in the port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, Moscow has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative. This was a deal to allow grain ships to depart safely from Ukrainian ports which was brokered by the UN…