Ukraine

President Putin has ordered a partial mobilisation, arguing that Russia and its proxies in Ukraine are under threat

Foreign financing covers almost half the wartime budget; filling the remaining gap has involved printing money

A missile attack breached a Ukrainian dam but failed to destroy it and cause massive flooding

The talk in Russian state media, even acknowledged in the Kremlin, is that the war is far from a total success

Ukrainian officials are pleased with dramatic military gains but warning not to expect too much

As Ukrainian grain comes back onto the market, Russia expects a record harvest

Kyiv has claimed successes in a second major counter-offensive, this time in the east

A senior Russian figure has suggested that four occupied parts of Ukraine vote on annexation in early November