‘Honey traps’ were one of several alleged security threats on which the UK foreign secretary was reportedly briefed British spies warned UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and his team to be on the lookout for attractive women who could seduce and blackmail them during his delegation’s visit to China, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.

Negotiations should be based on reality rather than “wants,” the Russian president has said Russia is ready for peace talks to end the Ukraine conflict, but Moscow is looking for meaningful dialogue that would provide security guarantees for the country and wants to be sure that negotiations will not serve as a break to rearm…

Early voting in the presidential election has kicked off in several Russian regions. The service, largely aimed at citizens who live in remote parts of the country and sailors who will be at sea through the election days, allows those who qualify to cast their ballots starting this Sunday.