Irina Podnosova, 71, became the first woman to be appointed as Chief Justice of Russia's Supreme Court in April 2024

Vasily Astrov, expert on the Russian economy at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, told Newsweek that "inflation has really subsided markedly over the past few months. The outcome of this policy has been a marked cooling of domestic demand, with the welcome side effect of rapid disinflation.

Russian forces, meanwhile, pounded four Ukrainian cities in nighttime attacks that officials said killed a child.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump has changed his mind about sending weapons to Ukraine.

In July alone, Andrei Badalov, the vice-president of state-owned pipeline company Transneft, fell to his death from a balcony at his home. A former deputy defence minister was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment on charges of corruption, only for a fellow military official to go down for 17.

Anti-corruption protests target Zelensky in Kyiv ahead of crucial peace talks - Kyiv’s attack on the powers of anti-corruption agencies was described by an European official as a ‘serious step back’ f

Italy has cancelled a classical music concert by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev due to his association with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The decision has been labeled as discriminatory by Russia,

A former Russian prime minister has said Vladimir Putin may be forced to agree a peace deal to end the war with Ukraine by the end of the year. Mikhail Kasyanov said Russia’s “contracting” economy meant the country’s president may have no option but to seek a settlement to stop the hostilities.

Donald Trump has been growing increasingly frustrated with Vladimir Putin's refusal to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine