Russia-Ukraine War

"Attacks like these are nothing less than terrorist acts," Zelensky said on Telegram, urging the world to hold Russia to account.

Yevgen Korniychuk thanked Israel for its support for Ukraine in its struggle for “independence and peace and prosperity,” citing polls showing that over 85% of Israelis support Ukraine in its war.

Russian authorities have banned exports of gasoline and diesel, eased fuel quality requirements and began importing petroleum products.

Putin said the economy was growing modestly despite external pressure, a reference to Western sanctions, and despite Ukrainian attacks on industrial and infrastructure facilities.

Ukraine's military intelligence head Oleh Ivashchenko said that another exchange was expected before the end of the month.

While Fedorov did not say in his address that he would compete in any election, a recent poll indicated the ex-minister would comfortably beat Zelensky in a runoff vote.

For the Russian organizers of the plot, these shipments were designed to scope out potential opportunities for future acts of sabotage, the court said.

Russia's embassy in London was responding to a report in the Times newspaper on Saturday which said British-made drones had been used for long-range strikes against Russia for the first time.

Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of Russia’s liberal Yabloko party, was sentenced to 11 years and one month for criticizing the Ukraine war.

"For autumn, I am putting forward the most far-reaching sanctions listings since the start of the war," she told the German daily newspaper, Die Welt.