The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

As the war enters its 984th day, these are the main developments.

Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations says buildup is to counter threat from ‘hostile nuclear weapons states’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 11,000 North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region bordering Ukraine.

The Kremlin has reportedly developed two alternative plans for resolving the military conflict with Ukraine — one in the event that Trump wins and another for if Harris becomes president

Security and defence will be difficult areas if the Republicans triumph but neither candidate seems keen on a trade deal with Britain

Foreign minister says bomb threats against polling stations in German cities show Putin ‘will stop at nothing’

Joe Biden said his administration had a duty to make the next 74 days count before Donald Trump takes over at the White House

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Ukraine's army chief warns of intense Russian offensive in Donbas region, seeking Western support amidst escalating conflict.

West’s dominance is being challenged, with Brics summit showing emerging markets are unwilling to bow to pressure