Russian soldiers call the practice a sacrifice to Baba Yaga, a fearsome witch from Slavic folklore who feasts on her victims.

President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he would reduce the 50-day timeline he gave Russia to agree to a peace deal with Ukraine.

President Donald Trump said he will reduce a previous 50-day deadline he issued to Vladimir Putin to reach a peace deal with Ukraine after admitting the Russian leader seems to have no intention of complying with it.

US President Donald Trump's promise to introduce secondary tariffs against Russia earlier than expected is a clear signal to Moscow, according to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak,

Lithuania, a tiny nation of 2.8 million people, has been ramping up military spending and exercises in response to the growing threat from Moscow

Russia was forced to downsize its celebration parades honouring the navy on Sunday amid security threats from continuing Ukrainian drone attacks, Kremlin officials said.Annual parades of Russian warships to mark the Navy Day were cancelled in St Petersburg,

US President Donald Trump, who gave Russia's Vladimir Putin 50 days to conclude a peace agreement with Ukraine, has made a new statement. He said that he is already disappointed with Putin's actions and is ready to shorten this period.

The Kremlin has been in a state of high alert for some time, and President Putin has been eager to reassert Russia's nuclear threat to the West.