Responding to a question about the The Telegraph report, Peskov sought to dismiss its significance, saying in line with the Kremlin's usual rhetoric that "many scare stories" are published about Russia.

The Kremlin said ⁠on ⁠Monday that Russia has ⁠not changed its stance on the conditions needed for ​a peace deal in Ukraine since President Vladimir Putin said in 2024 ‌that Kyiv's forces had ‌to withdraw from four regions Moscow says are its own ⁠and publicly ⁠drop its plans to join NATO.

Yurii Vitrenko, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to international organisations in Vienna, has told the OSCE that Russia's escalation of its campaign of terror against Ukraine's civilian population

Refineries in flames and long lines at Moscow gas stations show impacts of Ukraine’s drone campaign that Russian authorities would rather hide.

Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog is threatening Apple with a $52 million fine over Max messenger, despite Apple pulling out of the country in 2022.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has downplayed the impact of Ukrainian strikes on Russia's oil and fuel infrastructure, describing the damage as "not critical" despite reports of fuel shortages in parts of the country.

Ukraine has mounted another large drone attack against Russia overnight, launching hundreds of drones and once again targeting oil infrastructure and military sites near St. Petersburg. Videos online appear to show large smoke plumes rising from an oil facility in St.