A Russian court has convicted eight people on terrorism charges over an attack on a bridge linking Russia to annexed Crimea.

The Kerch bridge serves as a key route from Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea, and the explosion required months of repairs and hindered Ukraine war efforts.

A court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced eight individuals to life imprisonment for their part in the 2022 Crimean Bridge explosion linked to Ukrainian intelligence.

A United States delegation is due in Russia next week for talks on the war in Ukraine, according to Vladimir Putin, who has demanded the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from territories claimed by ...