A young Russian man has been captured after he set fire to Moscow's notorious ‘Gates of Hell' in a protest against Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine.

The president's former national security adviser told CNN that Trump's threats of sanctions against Russia were empty.

Trump has intensified pressure on Ukraine to negotiate peace while adopting a softer stance on Russia. A report suggests Putin is open to a ceasefire, but only under conditions favouring Moscow, including excluding NATO forces and securing long-term security guarantees.

Historians like to play a parlor game called periodization, in which they attempt to define an era, often by identifying it with the individual who most shaped the times: the Age of Jackson, the Age of Reagan. Usually, this exercise requires many decades of hindsight, but not so in the 21st century.

Russia’s population is declining at its quickest pace since the Covid-19 pandemic, even after President Vladimir Putin declared that a demographic turnaround is the country’s most important priority.

Trump's talks with the Russian president may endanger U.S. security interests if he "gives away his cards," Michael McFaul said.

Advisers to the Russian leader have been surprised by the sudden change in tone from the White House in recent weeks.