A Russian economist has warned that the country may slide into "stagflation" by the end of the year if its leaders don't take action.

It also roughly chimes with attempts by Russian independent media, such as Meduza and Mediazona, to count the bodies. By this time last year, Meduza reckoned that 106,000-140,000 Russian soldiers had died.

By making harsh, uncompromising demands in peace talks with Ukraine while continuing to pummel it with waves of missiles and drones, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear message: He will only accept a settlement on his terms and will keep fighting until they’re met.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for private investors in Russia's space sector as it seeks to develop a satellite network.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia needs to “strangle” Western tech companies still operating in the country. The comments come after a Monday meeting at the Kremlin where a businessman claimed Russian consumers are still using Microsoft and Zoom products in the country.

The readout of the pope's call with Vladimir Putin was unusual for the Vatican, which does not always issue statements about papal phone calls.

Deserters fleeing Vladimir Putin ’s frontline "gunned down a military police platoon commander and two of his subordinates", it has been claimed. The refuseniks then fled the scene, located in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, part of Ukraine 's internationally recognised borders, according to reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stated that Russia's friendship with China is unshakable. He said their strategic military and economic cooperation has entered a golden era. However, in the corridors of Lubyanka — the headquarters of the FSB — Chinese officials are called "the enemy,