Russians are going to the polls for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022

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The Kremlin ordered the Russian businesses of Swiss-based food and beverage company Nestle and French retailer Auchan placed in temporary administration, in a procedure that previously has led to the sale of Western businesses at knockdown prices

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Exclusive: Stark figures intensify calls for the UK to prioritise national security as government accused of being ‘asleep’ to threats

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Russia is set to compete in the Under-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan next month

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Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, explains the significance of the insignificant Russian Duma elections

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed leaders from seven regional countries for talks on deepening cooperation

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The Made in Europe scheme is designed to protect the continent’s manufacturing from global competition like China

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Kyiv denounced the election as illegal because residents of illegally annexed regions of Ukraine were included

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The frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growing

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