Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin responds after Moscow car bomb kills one of Putin’s army generals - Russian general Davydov was handling the defence ministry’s missile and artillery wing

Several retired U.S. generals and the former director of a U.S. intelligence agency told CBS News they believe Ukraine now has the upper hand in the war with Russia.

Their appearance comes amid battlefield setbacks and dropping public sentiment in Russia.

Ukraine also carried out strikes overnight in the Semykolodezkaya oil base in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula on Sunday night, sparking a fire at the facility. The base is used to store fuel reserves supplying the Russian military, according to the statement posted on Telegram.

Russia sanctioned Alexander Browder, son of financier-turned-activist Bill Browder, after he unveiled an alleged cryptocurrency money laundering network.

China’s leader concluded a two-day trip to North Korea, reinforcing his “rock-solid” relationship with Kim Jong-un amid Pyongyang’s nuclear buildup and deepening ties with Russia. A stronger relationship could also bolster Xi’s leverage in US-China relations.

Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party were looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia, including distancing the former Soviet republic from Moscow.

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen says Ukraine is holding the cards today as Russia renews talk of negotiations amid Kyiv's military gains.

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, June 9 (Reuters) - The EU has proposed a 21st package of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, heavily targeting the country's banks and crypto networks as well as drone production,

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had appeared poised to win a clear victory in a closely watched parliamentary election Sunday, but the ballot result now defies easy geopolitical takeways.

Tommy Robinson claims ‘Russia is not enemy of Britain’ as he meets Elon Musk’s father Errol in Moscow - Mr Robinson posted a video of himself and Errol Musk in which he says ‘We are going to go and ca