Russia-Ukraine war
Putin declares it’s an unshakeable friendship. But his spies say China is ‘the enemy’
A secretive intelligence unit in Russia’s domestic security agency has warned that China poses a serious threat to security as it tries to recruit Russian spies and get its hands on sensitive military technology.
- Jacob Judah, Paul Sonne and Anton Troianovski
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‘Takes two to tango’: Trump mulls punishing Ukraine, as well as Russia
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has accused Britain of being involved in the surprise drone attack that destroyed Russian bombers at the weekend.
- Catherine Lucey, Kate Sullivan and Arne Delfs
Extended footage shows Ukraine's drone raid on Russia's bombers
Kyiv's surprise drone attack last weekend resulted in billions of dollars damage to Russia's military aircraft.
Trump flags Russian retaliation, plays down peace talks after Putin call
The US president foreshadowed a Kremlin response to the weekend’s massive Ukrainian drone attacks on air bases that destroyed billions of dollars worth of equipment.
- Michael Koziol
Ukraine says it struck key Crimean bridge with underwater blast
Ukraine’s security service claims it damaged the foundations of the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and illegally annexed Crimea.
- Illia Novikov
Putin has laid out his demands. They reveal a mountainous wedge between Moscow and Kyiv
US and Turkey-brokered peace talks, which began without an exchange of handshakes or pleasantries, appeared to bring the sides no closer to a truce.
- Joe Barnes
- Analysis
- Russia
Anger over drone attack shows Ukraine hit Russia where it hurt
The brazen operation exploited a key Russian vulnerability – and showed Moscow and Washington that Kyiv can still disrupt Vladimir Putin’s war plans.
- Francesca Ebel, Serhiy Morgunov, Alex Horton and Siobhan O'Grady
Ukrainian drones destroyed Putin’s bombers. A secret operation made it possible
For people living in Russia’s remote regions, a once-distant war arrived suddenly and explosively on their doorsteps on Sunday.
- Adrian Blomfield
Ukraine destroys Russian bombers in surprise drone attack
The operation – codenamed “Spider’s Web” – was personally overseen by Volodymyr Zelensky and was carried out by hiding drones in wooden sheds and trucking them into Russia.
- Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder
‘The bridge was blown up’: At least seven dead after two Russian bridges collapse near Ukraine
The incidents in neighbouring Russian regions derailed trains, including one headed for Moscow, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.
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