Belarus

Belarus continues military exercises as Russia claims downing of Ukrainian drones near Moscow

Interior ministry says 29 police officers and seven rescuers were injured in the attack, as well as civilians

Polish prime minister warns of plan to destabilise country before October election

Tensions have been growing after Wagner mercenary forces moved into Belarus under deal with Moscow

Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki says movement of more than 100 mercenaries close to strategic territory makes situation ‘even more dangerous’

Anyone who took part in 2020 protests against the government is coming under closer scrutiny as the country’s authoritarian leader aligns himself with Russian president Vladimir Putin

Attack smashed roof and several walls of Transfiguration Cathedral in city centre, causing a fire and hurling rubble through interior of Unesco world heritage site

Kyiv has made only small gains since launch of kickback campaign in June and, in recent weeks, appears stalled in some areas

Putin once denied being behind Wagner’s operations – now he says it was 100% funded by Russian state

Unclear whether main demand – for Russian defence chiefs to be sacked for bungling war in Ukraine – has support of president Vladimir Putin

Revolt by mercenary group shows ‘bosses of Russia do not control anything’, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian forces attack Russia’s southern Belgorod region hours after blast in Krasnodar

Leo Varadkar addressed the immigration crisis as he arrived in Reykjavik for the fourth summit of the Council of Europe since its creation in 1949

Opposition told to ‘be ready’ for democracy push in event of departure