Cyprus police have reported the disappearance of Vladislav Baumgertner, a Russian businessman and former head of Uralkali, a Russian potash fertiliser producer and exporter, who has been out of contact since 7 January.

Trump reportedly approved a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill imposing 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil after Lindsey Graham announced a pivotal Ukraine policy shift.

Russian drone strikes temporarily knocked out power to the entire southern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine and left more than 600,000 households in the central Dnipropetrovsk region without electricity,

Ukrainian officials raced to restore power on Thursday after Russian drone attacks plunged two southeastern regions into near-total blackout overnight, strikes

British staff working for Nato have been warned of increased attempts by suspected Russian spies to monitor the alliance's support for Ukraine in strategic locations

The Ukrainian authorities urged residents in the Dnipropetrovsk region to stock up on water as crews raced to restore service.

Russian strikes late on Wednesday knocked out power supplies almost entirely in two regions of southeastern Ukraine, the energy ministry said.