On Saturday, Russia is hosting the Intervision Song Contest, with singers representing countries like China and Cuba. And the United States, too.

Russia and Vietnam have developed a mechanism to conceal arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using profits from joint energy-sector ventures to pay for defense contracts,

The Russian state media network RT was one of the first outlets to broadcast graphic footage of the assassination last week.

It's Russia's answer to Eurovision. With less kitsch – and more Kremlin. Intervision 2025 is Vladimir Putin's brainchild. He signed a decree reviving the Soviet-era songfest with the aim of "developing international cultural and humanitarian co-operation".

A new memorandum will see Ukrainian forces training Polish troops in counter-drone tactics. It's a moment of recognition of Kyiv's growing expertise.

The Ukrainian president told Sky News that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has no plans to agree to peace.

The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab says Russia's network of sites for Ukrainian children is larger than previously thought, and programs includes military training for children as young as 8.

European officials said President Donald Trump is right about the need to end purchases of Russian fossil fuels, but his demand delays new pressure on Moscow for a ceasefire.