The weapons promised to Kiev should take a week to ship, but instead, delivery is being delayed for months, a senior official claims The most senior adviser to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Mikhail Podoliak, has said that the delivery of Western weapons to Kiev should be happening much faster than it has been.

Price growth has been accelerating for half a year, and has passed 7%, Elvira Nabiullina says Annual inflation in Russia has topped 7%, the head of the central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, has said, stressing that the figure requires more cautiousness from the government.

Canberra accuses Beijing of threatening the safety of its sailors operating in international waters Australia’s military has accused Beijing of “unsafe and unprofessional conduct” following an incident off Japan’s coast, claiming a Chinese warship emitted dangerous sonar waves near Australian divers despite repeated warnings.