Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that sending European troops into Ukraine would amount to direct conflict with Russia.

Putin, speaking to reporters at the BRICS summit in India on Friday, said that if European governments send troops into Ukraine, it will mean “a war with Russia.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday issued a stern warning to European leaders, saying any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would amount to “a war against Russia”.“At the moment, they say they are considering how to send troops onto Ukrainian territory.

Russia launched ballistic and cruise missiles and 129 drones overnight, with strikes reported at 20 locations and Odesa Oblast the main target.

From a questionable injury status to world No. 1, Elena Rybakina had a miraculous run to the US Open title -- and proved her place atop the game.

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will finish the Grand Slam season the way it started. The top two women in the world rankings meet Saturday in the U.S. Open final, where Sabalenka will try to become the first player to win three in a row since Serena Williams from 2012-14.

Elena Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title and punctuated her climb to the top of her sport by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday.

Two-time US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka could not contain her disappointment over her loss to Elena Rybakina.

The leaders of Russia, India, China and other nations met in New Delhi for this weekend’s BRICS summit. The coalition of nations was conceived as a counterweight to the West.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Ethiopia, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, as they arrived for BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

Chinese ⁠President ⁠Xi Jinping arrived in ⁠the Indian capital on Saturday for the ​summit of leaders of the BRICS group of countries ‌and talks with Prime Minister ‌Narendra Modi, Indian TV channels showed.

Chinese ‌President Xi ​Jinping ​arrived in ⁠the ​Indian capital ​on Saturday for ​the ​BRICS summit ‌and ⁠talks with Prime ​Minister ​Narendra ⁠Modi, TV ​channels ​showed.

Swedes will vote on Sunday in a tight election that has effectively become a referendum on whether the far-right Sweden Democrats should join the government and ​cement their journey from pariahs to trusted partners in a country once seen as one of Europe’s most liberal.

A victory for Sweden’s left bloc led by the Social Democrats would represent a rare respite in Europe from a crisis for such parties. The centre-left has been all but wiped out as a significant political force in Germany and France,

Once shunned over its extremist roots, the Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time as voters weigh immigration, crime and Sweden's political transformation.

Sweden's four left-leaning parties had ​a combined 50.8% backing, estimated to give them 180 seats, while the coalition government and its far-right support party, the Sweden De