Vladimir Putin's dictatorship will be placed in the 'enhanced' tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (Firs), which makes it easier to tackle spies and thugs operating in Britain.
Moscow has maintained that its leader is well, and Putin has continued with attempts to project a strongman image despite his obvious aging and often sickly appearance.
Vladimir Putin has today bragged of Russia 'completing the defeat' of Ukraine in the Kursk region just one day after agreeing to a partial 30-day ceasefire during a call with Donald Trump.