Former armed forces minister James Heappey stressed that the West ‘had the intelligence’ about Putin’s invasion launched in February 2022

The Pentagon has claimed that Russian troops have suffered 600,000 casualties in Ukraine since February 2022, with Moscow suffering a surge in casualties in recent months

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Iran’s president at a time when Tehran is supplying weapons for Moscow’s war in Ukraine and concerns are growing over escalating attacks between Israel and Ira

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he shares a “very close” worldview with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, as the sanctioned leaders held a friendly inaugural meeting just as the Middle East braces for Israel’s response to Tehran’s largest-ever missile attack last week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday, hailing the "very close" relationship between Russia and Iran.