The map below shows when each of these countries ... and Ukrainians belong to “one people” and are part of the historical “Russian civilisation” that also includes neighbouring Belarus.

Putin acknowledged that to a certain extent the absence of modern Russian maps was to blame ... with or stay indifferent to the distortion of historical and geographical truth," he added.

Ukrainian troops have been progressing in the Belgorod region with the aim of diverting Moscow's troops from Kursk, it has ...

Fighting has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion ... times when there have been changes not reflected in the maps.