A former Russian gulag inmate has made the stark prediction that President Vladimir Putin's regime is poised for a sudden collapse. Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is also a politician and author aged 43, spent time in a Siberian prison from April 2022 until August 2024 for voicing his opposition to the war in Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia possesses weapons "that will have serious implications for the handlers of the Ukrainian regime."

Ukraine's president Zelensky is expected to present a strategy for beating Putin's forces to President Biden next week.

Ukraine's foreign minister said on Saturday that Russia is planning strikes on Ukrainian nuclear facilities before the winter, and urged the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog and Ukraine's allies to establish permanent monitoring missions at the country's nuclear plants.

The Ukrainian military conducted a long-range drone strike on the Toropets strategic ammunition depot in Russia's Tver region, approximately 310 miles from the frontlines. -The attack destroyed one of Russia's largest ammunition facilities,

The Foreign Secretary said the Russian tyrant "tends to throw dust" into the eyes of his opponents to deter them from supporting Kyiv.