Iran has been joined by Russia and China in deploying naval vessels for a joint live-fire exercise in the Strait

Mourners in Moscow have marked two years since Russian opposition leder Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic prison, as a new European analysis fuels claims he was killed by poisoning.

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The humble cucumber, a favourite in Russian salads and meals, is the latest staple to suddenly skyrocket in price, angering consumers and stirring up politicians and regulators keen to tamp down any popular discontent at a time of war.

Poland is preparing a reparations claim against Russia for atrocities committed during Soviet dominance of the country, echoing its demand for €1.3tn in compensation from Germany for second world war crimes.

Russia is "preparing for its next war," the Estonian report claimed, estimating that its production of shells and other artillery has increased 17-fold since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now entering its fifth year.

India has been in discussions with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union on a preferential trade framework that would lower tariffs and ease market access for goods and services.

Russia tests the Barazh-1 stratospheric balloon as a Starlink alternative, aiming to restore military communications after losing satellite network access in Ukraine.

A Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine.