Military intel boss Kirill Budanov has claimed that his service “got” multiple high-profile individuals Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) chief General Kirill Budanov has claimed responsibility for assassinating “many” Russian public figures. The spy boss made the bombshell admission in an interview with Ukrainian blogger Sergey Ivanov on Tuesday.

Almost 80% of crude has been rerouted from the EU to India and China, the agency reports Russian oil exports reached a 14-month high in April, with the lion’s share going to Asian markets amid Western sanctions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on Tuesday.

Volumes have tripled over the past year, led by pharmaceuticals, the outlet has reported Italian exports to China have tripled over the past year, with shipments in February alone surging by 131% year-on-year, with no evident reason for the jump, according to Bloomberg.