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James Kilner

0615GMT//Putin will only talk to Zelensky in Moscow; Russian Orthodox Church parades through Moscow in show of strength

RUSSIAN MISSILES/DRONES HIT UKRAINE GOVERNMENT: A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Sunday morning hit Ukrainian government offices in the centre of Kyiv for the first time. Ukrainian officials said that this was an escalation of the war. Elsewhere in Kyiv at least four people were killed in

0702GMT//Putin's cousin brags that Russia is now a 'world leader' in prosthetics; Russia's road repair fund is cut to pay for war in Ukraine

PUTIN WARNS AGAINST INTEREST RATE CUT: Vladimir Putin used his keynote speech at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok to warn against a sharp drop in interest rates, claiming it will spur inflation. (COMMENT: Interest rates are a contentious issue in Russia. Business has been pushing for the Central Bank

0700GMT//Russian disappointment over talks with China for gas pipeline; Xi and Putin discuss living to 150; Gref sees Russian interest rates at 14%

PUTIN WRAPS UP 'SUCCESSFUL' CHINA TRIP: Vladimir Putin once again invited Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for talks during a 50-minute press conference in Beijing. Putin was essentially asking the Ukrainian president to present himself at his court to surrender. The offer has been ignored by Ukraine. (COMMENT: The

0652GMT//Xi , Putin and Kim meet for first time; Slovakian PM meets with Putin; Germany launches campaign to stop Russia recruiting low grade saboteurs

XI, KIM AND PUTIN: Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping hosted Vladimir Putin, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and several other leaders at a massive military parade in central Beijing. Video showed Xi, flanked by Putin and Kim, leading the courtege into a stand to watch the parade. (COMMENT: This was a

0625GMT//Putin begins bilateral talks with Xi; new monument unveiled to 'Red Terror' chief; occupied region of Ukraine runs out of fuel

RUSSIA-CHINA TALKS: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping began official bilateral talks in Beijing on Tuesday after wrapping up a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin, north China. Putin has called Russia-China relations "unprecedented" and Xi has said that he wants to work with Putin to

0653GMT//Putin flies to China for summit with allies; state smartphone eavesdropping messenger becomes obligatory; recession looms

PUTIN FLIES TO CHINA FOR SCO SUMMIT: Vladimir Putin on Sunday flew into Tianjin in northern China for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). He will then stay on for an official two-day state visit to Beijing, which will include watching a military parade to mark the

0625GMT//Russians complain of pressure to join new Kremlin instant messaging app; Armenia wants to quit Kremlin-led economic bloc

RUSSIA KILLS UKRAINIAN CIVILIANS: Russian drones and missiles hit sites across Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 23 civilians. The targets included British and EU offices in Kyiv. (COMMENT: This was the largest Russian attack on Ukraine since July. Talks to end the war in Ukraine feel a long way

0656GMT//Putin to head to China for military parade; The Kremlin bans fuel exports; Dodgy internet hits profits at Russian e-scooter company

PUTIN TO CHINA: Vladimir Putin will travel to China next week for a four-day visit, his top aide Yuri Ushakov said yesterday. This will be Putin's first trip to China since May 2024. (COMMENT: Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping is Putin's most important ally, so a trip

0645GMT//Iran criticises Russia; The Kremlin "lures" African women to Russia to make drones

IRANIAN CRITICISM OF RUSSIA: An Iranian official on Tuesday accused the Kremlin of giving Israel the coordinates of its air defence systems during its 12-day war last month. Seyed Mohammad Sadr, who advises Iran's Supreme Leader, told Iranian media that the "strategic alliance" between Russia and

0654//Lavrov suggests a delay to peace talks; inflation slows raising prospect of interest rate cut

PUTIN-ZELENSKY TALKS: Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, suggested on Thursday that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky wasn't imminent. He challenged Zelensky's legitimacy as Ukraine's president because he has not faced an election since 2019 and said that all the