Russian: Baltic states begin historic switch away from Moscow power grid

More than three decades after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have begun to unplug from Russia’s electricity grid and join the EU’s network. The two-day process began…

Russia: Ukrainian paramilitary leader killed in Moscow blast

The leader of a pro-Russian paramilitary group in eastern Ukraine has died in hospital after being injured in an explosion in Moscow on Monday morning, Russian media have said. Armen…

Russian: Four dead in strike on Kursk school-Ukraine says

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow has bombed a boarding school in Ukrainian-occupied Russia where civilians were sheltering and preparing to evacuate. The Ukrainian army said four people were killed and…

Russia: Ukraine says North Korean may have pulled out of front line

Ukrainian special forces fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region have told the BBC they have not seen any North Korean troops there for the past three weeks. A spokesman said…

Ukraine: Kyiv’s drone strike hits second Russian oil refinery in a week

Ukraine says its forces successfully hit an oil refinery in the Russian town of Kstovo, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the front lines in eastern Ukraine. Four drones hit…

Russia: Australian feared dead in captivity is still alive- Moscow

The Australian government has been told by Moscow that one of its citizens in Russian captivity is still alive. Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher, was captured last year while fighting…

UK: Abramovich accused of dodging millions in tax with superyachts-for-hire scheme

It was Christmas 2011, a year after Roman Abramovich had taken delivery of his new superyacht, Eclipse. But it seemed the oligarch would not be using it over the festive…

Baltic Sea: Sweden seizes ship after suspected cable sabotage

Swedish authorities have seized a ship suspected of damaging a data cable running under the Baltic Sea to Latvia. The Vezhen – a Maltese-flagged ship – is now anchored outside…

Ukraine: Poland warns against restarting Russia gas supplies

Poland’s president has said that gas flows from Russia to Western Europe should never be restored, even if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal. Andrzej Duda told the BBC…

Ukraine: Military claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery

Ukraine reportedly hit a Russian oil refinery and targeted Moscow during an attack involving a wave of at least 100 drones, one of the largest single operations of its kind…