Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe that repeatedly disrupted civilian aviation, as it monitored military sites and tested the air defenses of NATO nations, according to a report published Thursday by the International Institute of Strategic Studies think tank.

European powers, which have viewed Russia as their main security threat, have watched warily as ties have grown closer between Moscow and Beijing.

Putin's comments mark the first time he has detailed the extent to which Ukraine's deep-strike successes have hampered Russia's fuel production.

Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russia recently, targeting energy and logistics infrastructure.

A Qatari spokesman said separate meetings with American and Iranian negotiators in Doha made “positive progress”. He said further talks would be planned after the funeral of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former supreme leader,

Moscow might have to import gasoline and ban diesel exports as long lines form at gas stations.

MOSCOW, July 1 (Reuters) - Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog has issued a warning to iPhone maker Apple, urging the company to address what it described as discriminatory practices against Russian search engines and software.

Russia’s decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine has now cost the country some 450,000 lives, according to a new study that estimates the war’s total casualty numbers to have surpassed 2 million.