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After more than a year of an all-in Russian offensive, the battle for Pokrovsk has intensified over the past few days, with Moscow troops reportedly infiltrating and trying to encircle what remains of the city after the fiercest fighting in recent times.

The Kremlin continues to dismiss all health concerns as 'fake news', but with each shaky public appearance, the global speculation only intensifies. Are these the 'painful' signs of a hidden illness, as Ukrainian observers allege, or simply the normal signs of ageing, as others suggest?

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Italian companies paid over €1 billion in taxes to Russia, half of which went to military spending to finance the ongoing destruction of Ukraine.

The latest strike comes amid fierce fighting in the Donetsk region

Spanish companies are opting to reduce their interests in Russia and steer clear of the Kremlin in order to avoid accruing continuous losses.

Veteran foreign minister missed key Kremlin meeting, and is not part of Russia’s G20 delegation

Top diplomat insists peace cannot be achieved without ‘taking Russian interests into account’

Ukraine answers Russia’s strikes on energy grid; Zelenskyy tells the Guardian how King Charles eased Trump tensions. What we know on day 1,356

Australia stopped buying fuel directly from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine but has imported more than 3m tonnes of its oil products since 2023

IN FOCUS: As Europe and the US ponder over what arms to send to help the war against Russia, Ukraine is forging ahead with homegrown missiles and drones made from carbon printers and lawnmower engines. World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Kyiv

Ukrainian minister says Moscow is ‘massively attacking’ grid; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian troops gathering near north-eastern city. What we know on day 1,354