The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Five weeks in, Ukraine’s much-vaunted counter-offensive appears to be stalling.

The man known as ‘C’ wanted potential Russian defecters to hear that they would be looked after and protected

Sir Richard Moore called on Russians to ‘join hands with us’, promising their secrets would be safe with MI6.

With the costs of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine already exceeding $500 billion, some Western governments are pushing to use frozen Russian assets to pay for an eventual reconstruction. The moral case for holding Putin accountable is clear. Unilaterally diverting Russian assets to Ukraine at this stage, however, would create…

Russia again attacks Ukrainian port of Odesa after pulling out of grain deal; fire reported at military base in Crimea

Advisers also told Blair in early 2000s that Kyiv thought Britain was not doing enough to support its push for EU membership

Official files shine light on former PM’s aims and fears – and surprising correspondences – while in No 10

Sir Richard Moore was also set to lay out why Vladimir Putin is failing to achieve his military aims in Ukraine

Defence ministry says it will consider all ships travelling to Black Sea ports as potential carriers of military equipment

At last week’s NATO summit, the members issued a final statement criticising China’s coercive policies, which they said challenge the interests, security and values of the bloc.

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 511th day.