The meeting marks the largest gathering of international leaders in Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The BRICS summit in Russia will be the "the largest foreign policy event ever held" by Russia, Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov has said. The summit with include 36 countries with over 20 represented by heads of state. Russian President Vladimir Putin has positioned the BRICS summit as a counterweight to the West.

In his first BBC interview since standing down as chief of the general staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders joins us to discuss why he thinks the the world order is under threat and why Ukraine must prevail. Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko.

South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to demand the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia

North Korea dismissed allegations on Monday that it deployed troops to Russia to assist in the war against Ukraine, branding the claims as baseless. "As for the so-called military cooperation with Russia,

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will get Ukraine what it needs to fight its war with Russia

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit Monday, hours after a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital and as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes Western partners to keep providing military support for the war.

Austin said the U.S. would hand Ukraine what it requires "to fight for its survival and security," saying it was essential for Western allies to fend off Russia’s aggression. “Europe’s future is on the line,

Ukrainian service personnel use searchlight as they search for drones in the sky over the city centre during a Russian drone strike, in Kyiv, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (Reuters) - Russia launched several waves of drones targeting Kyiv for the second night in a row,

The Kremlin said Sunday its air defense systems downed more than 100 Ukrainian drones overnight, as Kyiv claims its attacks struck an important munitions plant and a military airfield in western Russia.