An exhibition of Western military equipment captured from Kyiv forces during the fighting in Ukraine has opened in the Russian capital.

Western tanks and military hardware captured by Russian forces in Ukraine went on display in Moscow on Wednesday at an exhibition the Russian military said showed Western help would not stop it winning the war.

Military hardware, including tanks, captured by Russia in Ukraine, are on display in Victory Park for a month-long open-air exhibition leading up to the country’s Victory Day celebrations.

Government opponents say proposals for a restrictive new political-funding law represent a Russian ploy to weaken growing ties between the ex-Soviet state and Europe.

Police in Georgia's capital have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country's parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they get over 20% of their funding from abroad.