With Russian forces making territorial gains in the military offensive in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has ordered the military to exercise with tactical nuclear missiles to ‘increase readiness’
Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov’s ailing health and lack of a succession plan may create opportunities for terrorist and separatist activity in Russia’s most unstable republic.
With Russian troops advancing in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has accused alliance members of failing to provide Kyiv with promised aid and renewed calls for a reliable long-term response to Russian aggression, writes Peter Dickinson.