The International Skating Union lifted a ban on Russian and Belarusian skaters in place since the 2022 military invasion of Ukraine. They may compete as neutral athletes.

Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov nears return after a major refit, pairing nuclear speed, heavy missiles, and Arctic reach.

June 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military struck Russia's Dubna satellite communications centre in the Moscow region on Tuesday for the second time, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in a widening campaign of strikes targeting such facilities.

As Ukraine brings the war home to Russia, officials hesitate to designate shelters and blast sirens, downplaying the conflict’s consequences with euphemisms.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will ramp up attacks on Russia in an operation "aimed at compelling it to end the war."

As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, the Russian military has gone to significant lengths to pad its ranks, including by recruiting foreign fighters from developing countries with promises of high salaries and bonuses.

A Ukrainian business tycoon is believed to have been the target of an explosive device in Monaco. The explosion late Monday seriously injured three people before the suspect fled into France on foot.

June 30 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry urged Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday to use diplomacy to resolve their longstanding differences. A Foreign Ministry statement referred to the "tragic episode" of Pakistan airstrikes carried out on border areas.