Ukraine has carved out a slice of the Russian border region of Kursk and though Putin said the Russian army would push out the Ukrainian troops
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said the cross-border operation was aimed at protecting Ukrainian land from long-range strikes launched from Kursk
Russia has suffered several incursions into its territory during the nearly two and a half years of war, but Ukraine's advance into Kursk is the largest attack on its soil since World War II
Donald Trump returned to X for a high-stakes interview with Elon Musk; former US president critiqued Joe Biden, while praising Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong Un
The Russian military has thus far struggled to deal with the surprise attack, which has led tens of thousands of civilians to flee the region
Putin said Zelenskyy is trying to improve negotiating position; questions "what talks there can be with Ukraine"
Yashin was convicted of spreading false information about the Russian military after he made remarks on YouTube
A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov, was sentenced to 2 years in prison in February for writing an anti-war article
He instructed the Cabinet to coordinate assistance to the Kursk region. The fighting is about 500 kilometers (320 miles) from Moscow
Blaming Israel for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran, Iran had vowed it would respond 'severely', raising fears of a broader regional conflict
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Putin in 2023, accusing him of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine
Russia has condemned the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Iran last week
Kim expressed his gratitude to Putin over the offer for aid, saying he could deeply feel the special emotion towards a genuine friend in the most difficult period.
The trade followed years of secretive back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since Cold War after Russian President's invasion of Ukraine
Now Russian hawks are urging him to change the doctrine to lower the threshold for using nuclear weapons, and Putin says the document could be modified
Earlier this month, the US said it would start deploying long-range missiles in Germany from 2026
The prime minister held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy's Apulia
A deal would only buy time for Russian President Vladimir Putin to strengthen his army and usher in another, potentially more violent chapter in the war, he said
Moscow authorities are also offering $59,600 in the first service year for new recruits, with other benefits for those injured in the battle in a bid to bolster ground troops in Ukraine
In a post on X describing the call, Zelenskyy said he congratulated Trump on his nomination and condemned the "shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania"