Vasily Astrov, expert on the Russian economy at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, told Newsweek that "inflation has really subsided markedly over the past few months. The outcome of this policy has been a marked cooling of domestic demand, with the welcome side effect of rapid disinflation.

Russia’s failure to improve river crossing capability has become a critical weakness, stalling its summer offensive at the Dnipro and Oskil Rivers.

Anti-corruption protests target Zelensky in Kyiv ahead of crucial peace talks - Kyiv’s attack on the powers of anti-corruption agencies was described by an European official as a ‘serious step back’ f

Russia has advanced around Pokrovsk for many months, but has so far failed to entirely encircle or seize control of the city.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump has changed his mind about sending weapons to Ukraine.

By EMMA BURROWS and ILLIA NOVIKOV Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, only hours before the U.K. and Germany are to chair a meeting to discuss U.S.

Russian aviation faced big delays due to the threat posed by Ukrainian drones, while Moscow's attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person.