The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Massive increase in spending builds on last year’s record, as Moscow maintains war on Ukraine, confrontation with West.

Biden’s administration urges Ukraine to increase size of its military by drafting more troops to help expand pool of fighting men against Russia

Investigation after troops complained of misfires; Russian Oreshnik missile carried no explosives, say Ukrainian officials. What we know on day 1,008

London denies espionage accusation as fresh row erupts to deal latest blow to already dire state of relations

Anton told the BBC that nuclear weapons were 'fully in place" at a top secret base inside Russia

Moscow bans Labour figures including Angela Rayner, Yvette Cooper and Rachel Reeves under new sanctions

The Russian ministry announced a fresh wave of sanctions on the UK’s political and military establishment, accusing them of ‘anti-Russian activities’

Deputy PM Angela Rayner, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper were among 30 UK citizens put on a ‘stop list’ published by Russia

Letters: Diane Abbott MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Ayoub Khan MP, Shockat Adam MP, Iqbal Mohamed MP, Adnan Hussain MP, Brian Eno, Fran Heathcote, Sophie Bolt and Lindsey German say diplomacy is the only path to peace. Plus, Laurie Farnum on why Russia can’t be trusted and Alex Hetmanczuk on the…