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Runaway Wagner Group mercenary Andrei Medvedev, 26, who is now seeking asylum in Norway, claims dissenting troops were shot and buried in holes dug out by their recently enlisted comrades

Russian soldiers are wiped out by a well-aimed Ukrainian missile in dramatic new footage from the frontline, with Putin's troops seen fleeing across a war-ravaged field

Moscow insisted Russian president Vladimir Putin made 'no threats with missiles' to Boris Johnson in a telephone call that took place between the leaders ahead of the invasion of Ukraine

Richard Masters is charged with money laundering and fraud over allegations he and Vladislav Osipov helped oligarch Viktor Vekselberg hide from sanctions through his £73m luxury yacht

A senior US general reportedly told Defence Secretary Ben Wallace that Rishi Sunak is failing in his role unless he takes action against the growing security threat from Vladimir Putin

Military experts have warned Russia could dominate Ukraine from the air during a “big spring offensive” unless western nations provide F-16 fighter jets for the front line

The ex-PM said the 'extraordinary' telephone conversation took place last February after he visited Kyiv in a last-ditch attempt to show support for Ukraine amid growing fears of a Russian assault.

Vladimir Putin's demand for his top war commander General Valery Gerasimov to unleash 'an assault in several directions at once' has sparked deep divisions among members of his military high command

"There is enormous conflict between the various leaders and factions who are wondering what their life is going to be like after Crimea falls and after Ukraine wins," says a retired lieutenant general

Tory election expert Isaac Levido had a job at lobbyists CT, which gave advice to Andrey Melnichenko, a billionaire who had his luxury yacht seized after being hit by sanctions over Ukraine invasion

Billionaire Mohamed Mansour is co-owner of a company with a subsidiary supplying machinery to Russia's oil and gas industry, despite sanctions imposed since Putin's Ukraine invasion

In a sinister forecast, Vladimir Putin sees "the entire eastern Europe" as his "fiefdom" and does not think major Western countries will fight to save Poland and Lithuania

As an 87-year-old lady died freezing and afraid to turn on the heating in her terraced home, energy fat cats should hang their heads in shame as they exploit the misery of millions

The Secretary General of the European External Action Service said that tanks have been sent to Kyiv to aid in 'saving lives' after Putin's 'indiscriminate attacks on ­civilians'

Famous psychic Mirella Gasanova, from Russia, has shared when she predicts the Ukraine invasion will end after Vladimir Putin brutally invaded the country last year

The 21-time Grand Slam champion has made it to yet another major final but before he began to focus on Sunday he took the time to help his father out of an awkward situation

Srdjan Djokovic courted controversy when he was filmed taking part in a pro-Russian demonstration at the Australian Open, standing next to a Vladimir Putin flag

The Russian leader appeared to smile for the camera in a rare visit in Moscow in which he could be seen in height-boosting footwear, but insiders claim the visitor was in fact a doppelgänger

Time is ticking for troops in Ukraine after several countries in the West agreed to send tanks to help in the country's efforts against Putin's army, and an expert says there's "no time to lose"

Alexander Tyutin, who took a "hit" out on a family-of-four, is now relaxing on a Turkish beach after serving just 18 months of a 23-year sentence - because he fought for Russian warlord Vladimir Putin in Ukraine

Novak Djokovic's dad was seen congregating with a number of Vladimir Putin supporters outside the Rod Laver Arena, and now there have been calls to ban the Serbian from the Australian Open

Russian flags have been banned from the tournament in Melbourne but were seen being waved during Djokovic's clash with Andrey Rublev earlier this week

This display of solidarity by Western nations sends a powerful message to Vladimir Putin that they remain steadfast in their support for President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people

Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked nations including Germany and the UK for their military help, after they pledged to support Ukraine in its fight against Vladimir Putin's Russia

The missile systems have been set up on Russian government and political buildings, plus VIP homes in a sign of Kremlin paranoia over civil war breaking out over war in Ukraine