The Latest Breaking News from Dmitry Peskov

Russians paying £25,000 for seats on private planes after war mobilisation

Passengers heading to Armenia and Turkey amid fears Russia could soon close borders to men of fighting age

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Russian military recruitment offices come under attack after draft order

There have been 17 attacks on military recruitment centers and administrative buildings since the draft announcement.

Axios · Sep 26, 2022

Kremlin says Russia and U.S. have 'sporadic' contact over nuclear weapons

The Kremlin said on Monday it was in "sporadic" contact with the United States on issues related to nuclear arms, days after President Vladimir Putin said he was "not bluffing" over his readiness to use such weapons if Russia felt its territorial integrity was under threat.

Reuters · Sep 26, 2022

Russia could draft ‘up to one million soldiers’ to fight in Ukraine

First Russian mobilisation since Second World War follows series of military setbacks in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Russian influencer, 18, faces 6 YEARS in jail just for posting on Instagram

Veronika Loginova, 18, has been threatened with a six year jail term for using Instagram - despite Vladimir Putin's cronies using it and getting away scot-free - as she is now urging people to share her story

Daily Mirror · Sep 22, 2022

Putin’s call-up brings reality of war home to many Russians

President Vladimir Putin’s order to call up as many as 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine triggered alarm and demonstrations as Russians were forced to confront the reality of the deadly conflict.

Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022

Son of top Kremlin official has 'no intention' of call-up for Putin’s war mobilisation

The son of a senior Kremlin official has claimed he would use his connections to avoid a military call-up after falling for a prank call from a man pretending be an army officer

Daily Mirror · Sep 22, 2022

Kremlin says Ukrainian war crimes claims are a lie

The Kremlin on Monday rejected allegations that Russian forces had committed war crimes in Ukraine's Kharkiv province as a "lie".

Reuters · Sep 19, 2022

Russia denies Vladimir Putin was hit by assassination attempt after motorcade attacked

According to the anti-Kremlin Telegram channel, Vladimir Putin was travelling back to his official residence on an unspecified date in a decoy motorcade over security fears, but the Kremlin has condemned this claim

Daily Mirror · Sep 16, 2022

Three more countries NOT invited to Queen's funeral - and some will just send ambassadors

A total of six countries have not made the invitation list for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday, including Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela, as inside sources confirmed North Korea and Iran will be invited at ambassadorial level

Daily Mirror · Sep 14, 2022