Iran agreed a secret €500mn arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles in its most significant effort to rebuild air defences shattered during last year’s war with Israel.

The European Union failed to pass new sanctions on Russia on Monday after surprise objections from Hungary, the bloc's top diplomat said. “This is a setback and a message we did not want to send today,

By Lili Bayer, Krisztina Than and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hungary maintained its veto on Monday on new EU sanctions on Russia and a huge loan for Ukraine amid a dispute over oil supplies,

Serhii Kyslytsia is among those trying to negotiate an end to the conflict, which is entering its fifth year.

Ukrainian forces struck an industrial site deep inside Russia on Saturday, which Ukraine and unofficial Russian news channels say was a key state-owned missile factory.

Russia is investigating Telegram founder Pavel Durov as part of a criminal case on the "facilitation of terrorist activities", state-run newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported, citing the Federal Security Service (FSB).

Iran agreed a secret €500mn arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles in its most significant effort to rebuild air defences shattered during last year’s war with Israel.

Ukraine forces have struck what is said to be a major missile factory deep inside Russia, as Moscow keeps up heavy drone attacks on Ukraine.

Ukraine talks, but there's little hope of a breakthrough to end the deadliest war on European soil in 80 years.