Ellie Cook

Earlier this month, the FBI said eleven sets of classified files were taken from Mr Trump’s Palm Beach property. Some were labelled “secret”, and others “top secret”, while several were described as “SCI” documents, or those containing “sensitive compartmented information”.

Such information could have “exceptionally grave” implications for US national security. The news of the raid prompted a mixed reaction, but a number of focus groups showed his die-hard support was spurred on by the raid, on

The Kremlin has pivoted on its nuclear stance several times throughout the course of Moscow’s invasion effort. Shortly after launching the invasion in February, Putin warned the international community that any interference would "lead you to such consequences that you have never encountered in your history".

This was widely interpreted as an allusion to nuclear weapons, as the Kremlin placed Russia’s nuclear arsenal on high alert. But in recent weeks, Putin dialled down the nuclear rhetoric, i

It is difficult to extinguish once set alight, and can cling to items of clothing, fabric or skin. It can burn at a temperature of up to 1,300C. Water will be ineffective against ignited white phosphorus. It is not officially classed as a chemical weapon under the Chemical Weapons Convention, but can be very harmful to civilians. However, it is illegal to use white phosphorus against non-combatants in a conflict zone, meaning its deployment against civilian populations could be classified as a w

Russian forces have continued to press on with consolidating their hold of the eastern Donbas regions of Ukraine, despite being plagued by well-documented personnel issues. But there is one country Putin has always set his sights on bringing under official Russian control, that would be a logical next step for the Russian leader after "destroying" Ukraine, according to Dr Yuri Felshtinsky.

The eastern European country of Moldova has long expressed anxiety over its status outside the EU and NATO

But the Belarusian strongman leader may have another use in Putin’s eyes as the Ukraine war continues to drag on, according to Dr Yuri Felshtinsky. Dr Felshtinsky, author of ‘Blowing up Ukraine: The Return of Russian Terror and the Threat of World War III’, told Express.co.uk that, should Putin resolve to launch a limited nuclear strike, he would likely use Belarus as a proxy to distance Russia from the likely fallout. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Minsk handed its nuclear weapons

After fears Russia would permanently shut off the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany after it paused for maintenance, the pipeline reopened on Thursday at less than half of its capacity. But the looming possibility of a gas shut-up sparked panic in the bloc, with German economy minister Robert Habeck denouncing energy "blackmail" from Moscow.

He added: "Putin's goal is to unsettle, drive up prices, divide society and to weaken support for Ukraine." Dr Marina Miron of the Centre for Military

As Boris Johnson announced his resignation as Prime Minister last week, he was quick to stress that his stepping down would not impact the UK’s steadfast support for Kyiv. However, Dr Marina Miron, of the Centre for Military Ethics at King’s College London, told Express.co.uk that the Russian leader will “absolutely” look to exploit the chaos of a new Prime Minister moving into No 10 to push forward in Ukraine.

She said: “It’s a great opportunity for Russia, especially on the information battle