Russia's three-day Duma vote opens with occupied Ukrainian territories included, raising legitimacy concerns for Europe and market risk questions in London.
Zelenskyy expects late-September US talks on food and energy security as Black Sea exports and infrastructure attacks worry Europe.
Putin backed using citizens deemed fully unfit for military service in drone defence roles, a signal closely watched by UK and EU markets.
Russia's election chief Ella Pamfilova supports removing voting rights from emigrated citizens amid tensions with "unfriendly" countries, impacting UK and EU relations.
Russia adjusts its fuel dampener law to stabilize prices, affecting imports and exports with potential repercussions for UK and EU energy markets and sterling.
Russia proposes expanding eligibility of convicted criminals for military contracts amid mobilization, raising concerns for UK and EU markets and sterling stability.
Russia threatens to cut Armenia's duty-free gas and oil supplies over EU integration efforts, risking trade and energy market disruptions impacting UK and European interests.