An American citizen was among 15 people killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv overnight as Vladimir Putin once again displayed his contempt for peace and international diplomacy. President Donald Trump urged world leaders at the G7 summit in Canada on Monday to allow Russia back into the major power grouping,

President Trump opened his remarks at the Group of 7 gathering of industrialized nations by criticizing the decision to expel Russia from the bloc after Moscow’s 2014 “annexation” of Crimea.

Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Vladimir Putin of “pure terrorism” after at least 15 people were killed and 116 others were injured in a massive attack on Ukraine overnight.The Ukrainian president called the attack “one of the most horrific” of the war so far,

Sergei Shoigu, a senior Russian security official, held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the second time in two weeks on Tuesday and said he was carrying out "special instructions" from President Vladimir Putin.

A top Russian security official traveled to Pyongyang for the second time this month for another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian state media reported Tuesday, the latest display of the countries’ deepening ties amid President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.

Russian business leaders are backing legislation that would stop Western companies one day returning to the market they left after the Ukraine invasion.

At the recent Group of Seven (G7) summit held in Alberta, Canada, leaders from across Europe urged U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tougher sanctions on Russia. These sanctions are financial penalties meant to pressure countries to change their behavior.

By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin's energy point man said on Tuesday that there was a global need for more volumes of oil and that OPEC+ remained ready to be flexible if needed amid the conflict between Israel and Iran and a trade war.

Donald Trump was branded a "Russian asset" for suggesting that Vladimir Putin and Russia should become part of the G7 again. Russia was kicked out of the summit after annexing Crimea in 2014