A British soldier has been sentenced by the Russian judiciary to 19 years in prison for fighting alongside the Ukrainian armed forces. James Anderson, a 22-year-old British national, was convicted of "terrorism" and "mercenary activities".

Russia accused two British diplomats on Monday of spying and gave them two weeks to leave the country, reinforcing the downward trajectory of Moscow's diplomatic relations with Europe even as it negotiates to restore ties with the United States.

The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, said on Friday that Britain would have to return Moscow money that London had decided to illegally gift to Ukraine to fund Kyiv's military.

In an interview on The World With Yalda Hakim, Andrei Kelin says Moscow told Washington it believes its territorial advances in Ukraine "should be recognised" as part of any peace deal.

London sees a threat to its interests in promoting dialogue between Moscow and Washington on resolving the conflict over Ukraine. This was stated by the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of the Russian Federation.

Confidence in America's role in safeguarding its allies in Europe is wavering, while Washington has launched into a trade war with Ottawa.

Three Bulgarian nationals have been convicted by a London jury of spying for Russia. The verdicts Friday followed a trial that began in November.

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North Korean troops are storming the front lines in Kursk, western Russia, in "columns," a Ukrainian official said.