Germany investigating leak in Russia of audio purportedly showing talks on Ukraine aid

German authorities are investigating the leak of an audio recording in which German military officers purportedly discussed support for Ukraine, including the potential use of Taurus missiles, Politico reports.

Yemen's Houthis say they will continue sinking British ships

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis vowed on Sunday to continue targeting British ships in the Gulf of Aden following the sinking of UK-owned vessel Rubymar, Reuters reports.

Drone attack on an apartment building in Odessa: The number of victims has increased to ten

The death toll from a drone attack on a nine-story apartment building in Odessa early Saturday has risen to ten. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Oleg Kiper, quoted by the BBC. "The body of another dead child has been found," the official said.

Zelensky appeals to West over deadly Russian drone attack on Odesa

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had called on Western allies to deliver more air defence systems after at least seven people were killed in a Russian drone strike on Odesa, BBC reports.

Over 100 detained across Russia for honouring Navalny amid funeral

More than a hundred people have been detained throughout Russia during the funeral of the Russian opposition leaderAlexei Navalny, who was buried last Friday, March 1, in the Russian capital amid strict security measures, EFE reports.

Powerful explosion rocks two apartment buildings in St Petersburg as ‘drone downed’ over city

Russian authorities said two buildings were damaged after a huge explosion in an unspecified “incident” in St Petersburg on Saturday, with unconfirmed media reports attributing it to the downing of a Ukrainian drone, The Independent reports.

Netherlands' Rutte signs security deal in Ukraine, promising artillery funding

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed a security deal with Ukraine in the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Friday and said the Netherlands would help fund the supply of 800,000 artillery shells to hold back Russian forces, Reuters reports.

Russia labels author Lyudmila Ulitskaya foreign agent

Russia on Friday declared the acclaimed novelist Lyudmila Ulitskaya a "foreign agent" for opposing the war in Ukraine and allegedly promoting LGBTQ+ "propaganda", AFP reports.

More than a quarter of a million people watched Aleksei Navalny's funeral on his YouTube channel

Thousands of Russians chanted Alexei Navalny's name and said they would not forgive the authorities for his death as the opposition leader was laid to rest in Moscow on Friday, Reuters reports.

War in Ukraine // Russian forces attacked Kharkiv and Odesa regions at night

Attacks by Russian drones resulted in at least two deaths, on the night of Friday to Saturday, in Ukraine, in the regions of Kharkiv (northeast) and Odesa (south), the authorities in Kiev announced, reports AFP.

Outrage: Farmers Block Arc de Triomphe, 66 Arrested

Sixty-six French farmers were arrested after blocking the Arc de Triomphe with tractors and hay bales in a protest against European Union agricultural policies.

Navalny's Widow Fears Arrests at Funeral

The funeral of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who died on February 16 in a prison in northern Russia, is scheduled for Friday, March 1, in Moscow.