Putin predicts the end of the "neocolonial" international order; Russian mercenaries withdraw from Bakhmut.

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to wreak devastation on its neighbour, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russia wants to collaborate with other countries to build a fair international order, criticising a "neocolonial system." Putin told a security conference on Wednesday that he was confident Russia and its allies could "achieve the formation of a more equitable, multipolar world while the ideology....