Former deputy defence minister the latest senior official to face fraud charges
Pavel Popov faces up to 10 years in jail if he is convicted after being detained on suspicion of committing fraud.
Pavel Popov faces up to 10 years in jail if he is convicted after being detained on suspicion of committing fraud.
Around 1.7 million more people have pet insurance than a decade ago, the Association of British Insurers said.
Here are the biggest stories making headlines this Thursday.
Allegations against Russian-born Pavel Durov include that his platform is being used for child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking.
Pavel Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday.
Durov faces claims his platform is being used to sell child abuse material and drug trafficking, prosecutors said.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday the arrest was not a political move but part of an independent investigation.
Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia’s overnight and early-morning attack on his country as ‘vile’.
At least three people were reported killed in the barrage, which appeared to target energy infrastructure.
The 39-year-old is the subject of an arrest warrant based on allegations that his platform has been used for money laundering and drug trafficking.
Meanwhile, a Reuters journalist is missing after Russian fire struck a hotel in eastern Ukraine where a team from the news agency were staying.
The prime minister met President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss Ukraine’s peace formula.
A series of dog attacks on owners or others that have resulted in deaths across the country this year.
Ukraine is making gains in Kursk but continues to lose ground in its eastern Donetsk region.
The attack comes as Kyiv continues its offensive in the Kursk region where it has taken territory and prisoners.