Poland said Wednesday it will no longer arm Ukraine and instead focus on its own defense, as the two allies clashed at a key moment in Kyiv's fightback against invasion by Russia.

US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky take centre-stage at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to address world leaders on the war in Ukraine that has divided the global body. Biden has urged world leaders to stand with Kyiv against Russian aggression, while also touching on Washington's tense relationship with China.

The high-precision overnight attack also targeted depots with UK-made Storm Shadow missiles, the Defense Ministry has said

Businesses from ‘unfriendly’ countries have amassed more than $18bn in earnings since the start of the invasion of Ukraine

A set of special clothing that is invisible to thermal imaging cameras was an additional gift.

President Biden has consulted Sauli Niinisto throughout Russia’s war against Ukraine. Europeans should not dismiss the risks of a wider war, he says.

The region is a good spot to nurture spies

Many emerging economies remain reluctant to take sides in the war

A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned.

• Oil prices are surging again – and that's making Russia a lot richer.
• The Kremlin's crude export revenues jumped $1.8 billion last month, according to the International Energy Agency.
• The surge comes with key benchmarks close to 10-month highs on recent OPEC+ production cuts.

‘Many interesting projects’ are open for Moscow and Pyongyang despite UN sanctions, the Russian leader has said

A Russian general recently promoted by Vladimir Putin has raised eyebrows across Europe with his appearance on state TV.

The North Korean leader is making his first trip abroad in more than four years, likely aboard a luxury carriage preferred by his family

The Brazilian leader says the Russian president will not be detained under his watch

A European Commission report claimed last week that ‘pro-Kremlin’ narratives were rampant on the platform

The billionaire was reportedly told that a Ukrainian attack on Crimea could trigger a nuclear response from Moscow

The reality TV star wants the US president to pressure Azerbaijan into lifting a blockade on the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh

Elon Musk says he refused to give Kyiv access to his Starlink communications network over Crimea to avoid complicity in a "major act of war".

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says more than 26,000 civilians have been killed or wounded in war