The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to any talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict.

Moscow says it has repulsed by an attempt by Ukrainian forces to attack the southwestern Belgorod region.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov accuses Ukraine of turning into a de-facto “state-sponsor of terrorism” after Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov vowed to “keep killing Russians anywhere” across the globe.

Britain is the first country to start supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles.

The prominent writer has been injured in a car explosion near the capital, in an attack Russia blames on Ukraine and its Western allies.

Here are Press TV's top latest news at 16:00 GMT, May 5, 2023.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Wednesday's drone attack on the country’s capital, the Kremlin, was a “hostile act” and Russia will respond with “concrete actions”.

Moscow says Ukraine’s "terrorist attack" was foiled by Russian forces, and vows retaliation.

Russia voices "serious concern" about escalating tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Moscow says the Russian-American reporter for The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich violated Russian law.