Vladimir Putin has been officially sworn in as Russian president for a new six-year term, although many Western nations did not attend. The ruler seems more confident than ever. Elsewhere, Ukraine says it has foiled a plot to kidnap and kill President Zelenskyy.
We're pausing our live coverage of the war in Ukraine for the time being - thanks for tuning in.Vladimir Putin was officially sworn in again as Russian president, marking the start of his fifth term in office;
The speech was typical Putin - talking up Russia's greatness, blaming the West for Moscow's isolation and doubling down on his current path of conflict abroad and a crackdown at home.Translation - we're in this for the long haul. This was all part of the Kremlin's narrative to portray the West as the aggressor, and Russia as the victim.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, agreed Europe must spend more on defence and declared that if she remains in office for another term she will propose new defence projects.A Russian national has been sanctioned in the UK, US and Australia for his alleged role as the creator of the most prolific ramsomware group in the world.
Around 9,000 personnel are currently serving within the Pro-Russian Chechen forces in Ukraine, which has been pushed back onto the frontline since the withdrawal of Russia's private military company, Wagner, the MoD said in its daily intelligence update. But it added:"The situation remains volatile and extremely concerning regarding the possible re-emergence of use of toxic chemicals as weapons." Last week, Russia denied allegations from the US that it had used the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and utilised riot control agents"as a method of warfare".
He went on to say Russia was"purely democratic", adding:"We choose our power. We elect our power. We elect our president. We vote for the president or don’t want to vote for the president."And we don’t want a third country to interfere in our choices, in our preferences." "No, to the contrary. It needs tougher measures to ensure the victory, to ensure that we reach our goals," Mr Peskov replied.He added that the Western media in Europe and the US exists in the"same circumstances".Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside The Hague's Peace Palace in The Netherlands to protest the inauguration of President Vladimir Putin.
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