Germany and the United Kingdom have warned of the growing threat posed by Russian and Chinese space satellites, which have been regularly spotted spying on satellites used by Western powers.

Restrictions on publishers and sellers are more severe. Volumes are being pulled from shelves or redacted, yet bookstores remain important sources of community.

Russia carried out a large-scale missile and drone attack on gas infrastructure belonging to the Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, on the night of 7-8 November, with several hits being reported.

A British man who had aspirations of being James Bond has been jailed for seven years for trying to spy for what he believed to be Russian intelligence service agents.

The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that Ukrainian troops should surrender to save themselves in Pokrovsk, a transport and supply hub seen as a gateway to bigger nearby cities.

Russia said on Saturday that its forces continued to advance in grinding battles around the key towns of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk, and had captured a tiny village in eastern Ukraine.

The Justice Department has embarked on a fresh investigation into one of President Donald Trump’s chief grievances, issuing a flurry of subpoenas related to the U.S. government’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

In all, 25 locations across Ukraine, including the capital city Kyiv, were hit, leaving many areas without electricity and heating. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Telegram that major energy facilities were damaged in the Poltava, Kharkiv and Kyiv regions, and work was under way to restore power.

The Kremlin is focusing its fire on Pokrovsk, a gateway to the Donetsk region, which Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, has long coveted.

Trump's comments last month sparked fears of a new nuclear arms race and concerns major powers would restart full testing.