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Asma al-Assad was once seen as Syria's Princess Diana. Now, she will likely live out her days exiled in Russia. Audio

President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled Damascus as rebels entered the Syrian capital.

It is the first known use in the war of such a powerful weapon, with a range of thousands of kilometres.

The attack forced flights to be diverted from three of the city's major airports.

Ukrainian energy facilities have come under a massive attack from Russia, in the latest onslaught targeting the country's power grid, officials say.

The first batch of Russian and Belarusian athletes have been cleared to compete at the Olympics, but others have failed a vetting process over the war in Ukraine.

Officials declared Saturday a day of mourning in Luhansk, and public events will be similarly cancelled on Sunday and Monday in Kherson.

Analysis - A series of arrests raises questions about Putin reasserting control or a possible turf battle between the military and security services.

Video showed some of the suspects being marched by masked police into a court in the Russian capital..

Russia started its final day of presidential voting with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try sabotage the election expected to keep President Vladimir Putin in power for another six…

In a Russia at war, there is only one real candidate and only one winner: Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainians and their supporters gathered in Wellington's Civic Square on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The body of a man who was shot dead in Spain is believed to be that of a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year.

Ukraine's military says it is withdrawing its troops from Avdiivka - the key eastern town besieged by Russian forces.

Russian media have reported that Moscow police have raided several gay clubs, a day after the Supreme Court moved to outlaw the 'LGBT movement.'