LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russia's oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has cut crude intake into its system by some 250,000 barrels per day after a Ukrainian drone attack on a key pumping station serving major oil hubs and ports on Monday,

On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, Moscow accused France and the U.K. of seeking to provide Ukraine with nuclear arms. Offering no evidence, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed on Feb.

As Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks four years, the pressure on Russia’s economy is starting to show.

The energy war between Russia and Ukraine has entered a new phase of more systematic aerial attack on Ukraine's grid and Russia's oil infrastructure.

Britain is on a “collision course” with Russia, the head of the Army has warned. General Sir Roly Walker, Chief of the General Staff, claimed Moscow was building bigger and more lethal armed forces to prepare for a wider war with Nato.

About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development.

The gap between Russia and the West has pushed Moscow to prioritize unconventional capabilities, a top Norwegian military official said.

MOSCOW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered the FSB security service to step up protection of Russia's energy and transport infrastructure in response to Ukrainian attacks that he said were conducted with the help of Western intelligence.