A senior Russian official says Moscow will deploy its navy to protect Russian-linked vessels from potential European piracy.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has reaffirmed its commitment to national sovereignty, declaring that any attempt by Western powers to deploy military infrastructure in Ukraine will be treated as a "direct threat".

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The proposal comes as sovereign assets are protected from confiscation under international law.

While finalizing a $780 million arms sale to Poland, US President Donald Trump said he felt 'let down' by Putin.

Ukrainian website linked to state security services has added a 3-year-old Russian child to its “kill list” for alleged “border violations” and “threats to Ukraine’s sovereignty,” Russian media reported.

Russian battlegroups’ spokesmen reported that Ukrainian forces lost around 1,465 troops across all areas of the special military operation in the past 24 hours.