A TOP Russian military commander fired by Vladimir Putin has suddenly died on Christmas Day. Ukrainian-born Colonel-General Yuri Sadovenko, 56, was deputy defence minister when he was ousted by

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of using military action if the Russia-Ukraine war does not resolve peacefully through diplomatic efforts.

EU leaders announced a multi-billion dollar funding plan for Ukraine’s economy and military. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin hosted his end-of-year news conference, where he signaled there’d be no compromise on Ukraine.

VLADIMIR Putin rattled Britain at Christmas by sending hulking Tu-95MS strategic nuclear bombers on a menacing long-range flight over the Norwegian Sea. Nato was forced to scramble warplanes to

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Putin claims no "willingness from Ukraine" to negotiate a peace deal as he touts battlefield gains, and Kyiv claims a brazen strike on a ship far from Russia.

Ukraine's Zelensky can leave Brussels relieved he has staved off bankruptcy, Belgium can claim victory for protecting Euroclear, where Russia's frozen billions are held, and the EU collectively can be happy it's found a deal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an annual end-of-year press conference today in Moscow to highlight the progress within his country this year. He will also hold a Q&A with the press during which citizens can ask him questions directly.

The stony-faced dictator displayed emotional capability in a press conference where he outlined his military goals in Ukraine.

Air raid alerts were issued across the country, including in Kyiv, where one person was killed. Others were killed in Khmelnytskyy, western Ukraine, and the central Zhytomyr region.

Aiden Aslin, a British volunteer who joined Ukraine’s marines, was captured and tortured by Putin’s forces in 2022 and is now back fighting the Kremlin. He tells his story to the ‘World of Trouble’ podcast with world affairs editor Sam Kiley in eastern Ukraine.