The Kremlin has said that Russian troops will “destroy” any foreigners fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, claiming that its soldiers have been hearing foreign languages, including English, on the battlefield.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet European leaders in London on Friday. They have pledged military support to protect Ukraine from future Russian aggression if a ceasefire occurs.

The Ukrainian diplomatic corps is convinced that personal sanctions against Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a member of the Kremlin's negotiation team, should be reinstated and strengthened.

Trump has not approved Ukraine's request for Tomahawk cruise missiles, citing yearlong training requirements and U.S. military needs despite weapon's 1,500-mile range capability.

Kremlin tyrant Vladimir Putin “is in a weak position” and fearful that the US will finally send Ukraine some Tomahawk missiles that can cut deep into Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

The Tomahawk is the workhorse of the United States’ missile arsenal. It’s been deployed in strikes in Syria and Libya and was used extensively against former dictator Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq,

The restrictions placed this week on Rosneft and Lukoil, which account for about half of Russia’s daily oil production of 9.5mn barrels a day, are the most significant blow delivered by Donald Trump’s administration against an industry that is the economic driver of Vladimir Putin’s regime.

A British-made Storm Shadow cruise missile slammed into a Russian explosives and rocket fuel plant Tuesday with the help of US intelligence, sources say.