How are the Russian authorities recruiting volunteers to fight in Ukraine? This advert on Russian state TV emphasises perks, not patriotism.

In Moscow they celebrated Russian Flag Day with a giant tricolour, while in Kursk region Ukrainian forces continued their incursion. Our latest report from Moscow for BBC News (UK) Producer Ben Tavener

Spotted this on Red Square this morning. “The aggressor must know that retribution is inevitable” and other Vladimir Putin quotes. Together with World War II slogans & other historical quotations.

My conversation with a Russian lady after the Flag Day ceremony: “Victory will be ours!” “What is victory?” “Victory is peace.” “How to achieve peace?” “It doesn’t depend on us. I don’t know who it depends on. Just pray.” More from my conversations in the video below. Producer

Today’s Russian papers on Pavel Durov’s detention in Paris: * “The blow to Telegram threatens to become a blow to Russia.” * “Telegram might become a tool of Nato…” * “If Telegram crashes, how will [our army] fight?" #ReadingRussia

Sven-Göran Eriksson, who has died aged 76, managed a host of football teams, from IFK Göteborg to Benfica, from England to Mexico. But he was a lifelong Liverpool fan. As a tribute to a great manager I play Liverpool FC’s anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone. #SvenGoranEriksson

War is bad enough. But a war zone with nuclear power plants… Today the UN's nuclear chief visited the Kursk nuclear power plant. Our report from Moscow. Producer Ben Tavener Camera anton chicherov

In today’s Russian papers: school kids to be “taught to defend the Motherland” (by Russian soldiers who’ve fought in Ukraine). A Russian state TV ‘war correspondent’ on why he sees himself as “a soldier of the Motherland.” And keep watching for the pumpkin story. #ReadingRussia

Mikhail Gorbachev died two years ago today. I interviewed the former Soviet leader several times. But it's the musical moments I remember most.

In 2019, in my final interview with Gorbachev, he recalled: “When I became General Secretary, in towns & villages there was one thing everyone said to me: ‘Just make sure there’s no war.’ 2019 feels such a long time ago. Camera Matthew Goddard Producer Liza

According to Russia’s defence ministry, overnight more than 150 Ukrainian drones targeted 15 Russian regions. Fire broke out at a Moscow oil refinery (in a 'separate technical room' says Moscow Mayor); reports of a blaze at the Konakovo Power Station in Tver region.

It’s twenty years since Beslan. Twenty years since the start of the siege at School No.1, which ended in explosions & gunfire. 334 people were killed, including 186 children. I will never forget the scale of grief, the sobbing, the sound of a town burying its dead.

When I was growing up the best sitcoms were on the BBC. With one exception: ITV’s Rising Damp, brilliantly written by Eric Chappell & starring the talented Leonard Rossiter. It's 50 years since this Yorkshire Television gem first aired. Great theme tune, too, by Dennis Wilson.

Vladimir Putin has just publicly backed Kamala Harris in the US election. But…and it’s a big but… The Kremlin will know very well: these days any public endorsement by Moscow for a US presidential candidate will do that candidate no favours in an election. Which is probably

The Kremlin was asked today about the “wry smile” Vladimir Putin apparently gave when he said he supported Kamala Harris to be the next US president. They said to judge for yourself, so here you go: (Pictures: Russian Pool via Reuters)