The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Residential building in Ukrainian capital damaged by air attack; UK and US leaders to meet in Scotland. What we know on day 1,251

After a meeting on Monday, the world leaders will travel on together for a further private engagement in Aberdeen.

Russia has scaled down the festivities honoring its navy citing security concerns as continuing Ukrainian drone attacks posed a challenge the Kremlin

Latest wave of displaced citizens curse ‘imperial ambition’ that has led to an estimated one million Russian casualties

Why is the prime minister chasing after Trump in Scotland? His time would be better spent planning for a world beyond the ‘special relationship’, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Trump tells reporters he is looking at secondary sanctions on Russia; Zelenskyy sets production target of 1,000 interceptor drones each day. What we know on day 1,249

Here are the key events on day 1,248 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

At a time when Vladimir Putin needs friends in his neighbourhood, he appears instead to be losing them in the South Caucasus. After two centuries of Russian involvement in the region, balancing the historical rivalry and at times acting as mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan, there is growing speculation that…

More than half of 1,000 Reform voters polled would be more likely to vote Labour if hospital waiting lists come down

A Russian rocket has sent an Iranian communications satellite into orbit, highlighting strong ties between the two countries

The Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Siberia on Friday morning, carrying the Nahid-2 satellite and 18 other small payloads, according to Iranian state media.