Moscow blames Ukraine for an attack that hit the bridge connecting Russia and Crimea, saying the assault took place under the auspices of the US and Britain.

The head of Russia's Wagner group says there is no sign Ukrainian forces are quitting Bakhmut.

"The US is completely unashamed by the depth and audacity of the evil plans it is revealed to have organized," writes Daniel Patrick Welch.

A Russian official says the United States is encouraging Ukraine to commit terrorist acts against Russia, as Washington signaled it was okay with Kiev hitting Russian-controlled Crimea with Western weapons.

Moscow censures a decision made by the Time magazine to pick Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the “2022 Person of the Year.”

The vast majority of people in Crimea feel the progress under Russian rule.

A senior Russian Foreign Ministry official warns the Western countries that supplying long-range and more advanced weapons to Ukraine would be crossing Russia’s red lines and in that case they have to be ready for Russia’s response.