Russia

Ties between Moscow and Kabul are growing as western countries shun group that seized power in Afghanistan in 2021

Military leader has cultivated close relations with Russia and has relied heavily on Wagner mercenaries

The trip was Grant Shapps' first to Kyiv since taking on the post

US crude prices are trading at their highest since August 2022

The government-owned entity aims to tap more international tourists amid higher travel demand, its chief executive says

Nasa astronaut Frank Rubio and Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin and Sergey Prokopyev were aboard ISS for 371 days

Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar is on two-day visit to Moscow

More than 100 people were wounded in the attack in the port city of Sevastopol, Kyiv claims

Belgium, which houses the world’s largest diamond hub, wants strict traceability systems

Investigators report 'widespread and systematic' human rights violations during conflict

Defence Forces of the South of Ukraine say port suffered 'significant damage'

Nikol Pashinyan warns of 'ethnic cleansing' and blames Russia for failing to provide security

'The rest of the planet is sick of it - they don’t want to live under anybody’s yoke any more,' Russian Foreign Minister tells UNGA

Attack was reportedly carried out with Storm Shadow missiles supplied by UK and France

Baghdad's foreign minister at UNGA said preparations for the trip were under way

President tries to shore up continued support from western allies as war with Russia drags on

Polish President Andrzej Duda has tried to appease tension after row with Kyiv over grain exports escalated at UN

Ukrainian armoured breakthrough in south suggests Russia's airborne have been depleted by fight for totemic eastern city

Sevastopol governor says one serviceman killed and tells residents keep away from city centre site and stay indoors

Markets continue to remain tight on supply curbs from Opec+ group and Russia's ban on fuel exports