Putin was grim and unkind to his servants. The Kremlin night was sad. Beneath the ruby stars, the ghoul brooded, poking at a dull Olivier salad untainted by human blood. The glasses remained empty, ...

They have been placed there precisely for this reason - because the Kremlin is concerned that Ukraine, or those sympathetic to Ukraine, may attempt to carry out aerial attacks on high-value targets.

Meanwhile, 145 Russian drones were launched on Ukraine on Saturday night, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Kremlin says it saw "positive signals" from US president-elect ...