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Kyiv told to increase domestic arms production as its officials say they have enough support to fight through 2025

Here are the key developments on the 1,017th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago

With the Czech billionaire on the verge of a £3.6bn takeover, the Guardian looks at his dealings in Russia and elsewhere

German chancellor wants Ukraine’s sovereignty guarantees but rules out providing Kyiv with long-range Taurus missiles. What we know on day 1,018

MI5 has been forced to make “uncomfortable choices” as it looks to “pare back” on the capacity being spent on counter-terrorism

Ken McCallum said the UK now faces much more aggression from nation states such as Russia, China and Iran.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday slammed Russia and its President Vladimir Putin over two aerial attacks that killed at least 12 people.

The bloc faces pressure to bolster defence ahead of a second Trump presidency

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) Friday closed down -1.10 (-1.61%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) closed down -0.0263 (-1.36%). Crude oil and gasoline prices posted moderate losses on Friday, with crude sliding to a 2-1/2 week low and gasoline falling to a 2-month low. A stronger dollar Friday...

Russia’s top diplomat says in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Moscow doesn’t want a war with the United States but will use “all means” to defend its interests