world latest news : Ukraine operation in Kursk was planned with Nato and West, Russia claims

In the centre of Moscow I can see commuters rushing to a Metro station and people speeding by on electric scooters. It never ceases to amaze me how normal everything looks here on the surface. In reality, there is nothing normal about what’s been happening in Russia for the last two-and-a-half years. So many dramatic events: from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Wagner mutiny. And now, the incursion by Ukrainian troops in Kursk region. After talking to people on the streets of Moscow, it’s clear that the incursion has made the war feel closer. “It makes me sad,” says Laura, “it shows our borders are unprotected.” “Now I’m worried about World War Three,” Sophia tells me. “But I hope it’s just me worrying.”