Ukraine
A whopping 75% of Russians (supposedly) back the president.
The White House had a pretty strong reaction, though.
But the UK claims Russia's daily casualty rate has increased since Ukrainian troops' occupation.
A new school module is being introduced to prepare the country's young people for military service.
It chimes in with his spokesperson's claims that the president "never resorts to rudeness".
Sergei Lavrov's remarks do not quite match up with previous comments from the Kremlin.
A top US spy has warned the president he will face "reverberations" within Russia for allowing Ukraine's incursion to continue.
Sergei Lavrov's belittled Ukraine's allies while also talking about "grown-up uncles and aunts".
The Belarus president has often been seen as one of Russia's most devout supporters.
The controversial appointment could be "indicative of the increasing insularity of the Russian elite".