On the eve of a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations, Operation "Spider Web" was a success for Kyiv. Ukrainian forces destroyed dozens of Russian fighter jets on Sunday. The Ukrainian security service (SBU) claims to have hit several aircraft at airbases located thousands of kilometres from the front line.

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A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled in one of Moscow’s busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian authorities to revive the legacy of the brutal Soviet dictator.

The UK intends to send a “message to Moscow” with plans to expand its fleet of attack submarines and invest in its nuclear deterrent as part of a new defense strategy to head off the threat posed by Russia.

The Kremlin has increasingly embraced the Soviet dictator and his legacy, using them to exalt Russian history in a time of war, but he remains a deeply divisive figure in Russia.

With Russia saying its terms for peace must remain secret until the talks begin, Ukraine won’t confirm whether its delegation will even attend.

A monument to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin erected in Moscow’s subway is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it’s a mistake to commemorate someone who presided over so much suffering.

According to the latest Forbes data, there are now over 3,000 billionaires on planet Earth. While more than half of all billionaires live in just three countries, the world’s ultra wealthy are less concentrated at the city level.