Putin and Wagner lose ‘substantial manpower’ in Bakhmut fight – latest

Russia’s Medvedev issues new nuclear threat For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Russia and the mercenary Wagner group have likely lost tens of thousands of soldiers in Bakhmut even as Vladimir Putin’s forces continued … Read more

Trump claims ‘ignorant’ DeSantis remarks about Putin could lead to nuclear war

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email In his latest campaign video posted to Truth Social, Donald Trump again took aim at Ron DeSantis, this time slamming him for his recent remarks on Russia which took a tougher … Read more

Blinken compares Bosnia Serb leader to Putin

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has compared the policies of the Bosnia Serb separatist leader to those of Russian President Vladimir Putin following his moves to curb dissent and LGBTQ … Read more

Trump defends Putin from DeSantis attacks, says he can end war ‘within 24 hours’

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump again defended Vladimir Putin as he criticised fellow Republican Ron DeSantis for his comments calling the Russian president a “war criminal”. The former president, who has launched his fervent … Read more

Putin launches nuclear drill amid warning over Bakhmut battle – latest

Russia’s Medvedev issues new nuclear threat For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Russian military has conducted drills of its strategic missile forces Wednesday, deploying mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the … Read more

Putin using Bakhmut to ‘largely destroy Wagner Group and put its chief in his place’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Russia’s months-long battle to capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is being used by the Kremlin to “largely destroy” the private Wagner Group and put its chief Yevgeny … Read more

Momentum founder accuses Keir Starmer of ‘behaving like Putin’ over Corbyn

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The founder of the left-wing pressure group Momentum has been condemned for comparing Keir Starmer to Russia leader Vladimir Putin for blocking Jeremy Corbyn from standing for Labour. Sir Keir’s move to block … Read more

Latest in Ukraine: Putin will move tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus (March 27)

An aerial view of Bakhmut, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday. Libkos/AP hide caption toggle caption Libkos/AP An aerial view of Bakhmut, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday. Libkos/AP Here’s a look ahead and a roundup of key developments … Read more

Putin accused of making Belarus ‘nuclear hostage’ over weapons plan

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ukraine has demanded an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council over Vladimir Putin’s plans to put atomic weapons in Belarus, saying Minsk was being used “as a … Read more

Ukraine official: Putin taking Belarus as ‘nuclear hostage’

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Ukraine’s top security official on Sunday denounced the Kremlin’s plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus, saying that Russia was taking its ally as a “nuclear hostage.” But Moscow said … Read more