The Russian leader's comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks.

Politicians in the self-governing Danish territory have voted to overturn legislation which banned abortion in most cases.

The Ukrainian Diving Federation wants diver Sofiia Lyskun to be stripped of all awards after the European champion switched her international allegiance to Russia.

Federica Mogherini was questioned this week as part of an inquiry by the EU's prosecutor's office.

There had been calls for Israel's exclusion over the war in Gaza, as well as unfair voting accusations.

The Irish Defence Forces says it had no comment on "any alleged incidents" during the visit.

The partnership aims to protect undersea cables, which Western officials say face increased threat from Moscow.

The accident was the result of an "unbelievable series of circumstances," the local prosecutor said.

The $1.38bn (£1.04bn) deal between the two Italian fashion giants is well below the roughly $2bn Versace was sold for in 2018.

Germany's president was hosted at the glittering event after the first day of his state visit to the UK.

The Netherlands requested on humanitarian grounds the return of the men, one of whom is on death row.

The theft reportedly took place after the driver left his truck in an unguarded parking lot overnight.

BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India.

Rusia's ability to target a defector with nerve agent is almost certainly diminished but it may pose other threats, the BBC's security correspondent writes.

While many Ukrainians believe they have sacrificed too much for their country to lose territory to Russia, others are desperate for the war to end.

The foreign minister says the EU is downplaying its concerns and over the plan which Belgium sees as "fundamentally wrong".

Russia's president looks determined to continue his war in Ukraine - even as the country's economic problems grow.

How Russia's gradual gains in the face of fierce Ukrainian opposition have affected the front line in recent months.

Which countries are boycotting Eurovision and why?

The former Prime Minister of Finland talks to presenter Clare McDonnell about her rise to the top.

The BBC's James Landale reports from the east of the capital where a drone struck a multi-storey residential building.

Footage shows the moment Russia's first anthropomorphic robot fell just seconds after its debut

The online shopping giant opened its first physical shop in the world - in a Parisian department store.