A 70-mile "Putin-Trump" rail tunnel, proposed by Moscow, would be constructed by Elon Musk to connect Russia and the United States. According to a Kremlin ambassador, the tunnel, which would pass beneath the Bering Strait, would "symbolize unity" and enable cooperative research of natural resources.

Offering Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine has been suggested as a way of pressuring Russia to return to the negotiating table.

The assault comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares for a White House meeting with President Donald Trump, where he is set to request more American -made air defences and long-range missiles. The latest barrage plunged eight Ukrainian regions into darkness, according to Ukrenergo, the national energy operator.

Ukraine is still finding thousands of foreign-made parts in Russian weapons over three and a half years into the war.

President Donald Trump says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil

US President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated that India would no longer buy oil from Russia. Trump repeated his claims amid his efforts to pressure Moscow over the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the White House during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump said New Delhi had already “de-escalated” its purchases from Moscow.

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of three more villages in eastern Ukraine, one in the Dnipropetrovsk region and two in the northeastern Kharkiv region, closer to the Russian border.

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to strengthen their strategic partnership. The two ministers signed a memorandum establishing a joint working committee to deepen cooperation and monitor existing agreements.