The Latest Breaking News from Yevgeny Prigozhin

A prominent Russian hard-liner who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine has been detained on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company

The spy chief also told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that discontent in Russia has created a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to recruit Russians to spy on behalf of the U.S.

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed

The individuals now face asset freezes and travel bans in UK for alleged human rights abuses in three African states.

Warsaw moving soldiers to protect border as commander claims up to 10,000 Wagner fighters will move to Belarus

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the mercenary unit was ‘acting with impunity’ in countries such as Mali and Sudan.

Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner have launched joint drills with the Belarusian military near the border with Poland following their relocation to Belarus after their short-lived rebellion

Third night of Russian strikes on port cities of Mykolaiv and Odesa damages property and causes multiple injuries; one person killed in Ukrainian drone-attack on occupied Crimea

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 512th day.

Russia has ended the Black Sea grain deal in retaliation for Ukraine attempting to make a military breakthrough.

Sir Richard Moore says Xi Jinping’s regime has supported Vladimir Putin diplomatically and amplified ‘Russian tropes’ such as Nato being to blame