The Latest Breaking News from Kremlin

An associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to nine years in prison, the latest move in a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent

A heartbreaking interview reveals the forgotten plight of Paul Whelan, held captive in Russia for five years. Will there be a breakthrough to bring him home?

Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev has met Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan for bilateral talks in St Petersburg

The opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner is facing decades in prison on charges his supporters and the international community have denounced as politically motivated, writes Kim Sengupta. With growing concerns over his health, The Independent calls on leaders around the globe to ramp up the pressure on Putin to release…

Russia is making gains through the southeastern section of the front line as western military support dwindles

Russian former city councillor and pro-peace politician Yekaterina Duntsova vowed to form a political party on Wednesday after authorities confirmed she would not be able to run in the elections in 2024.

By finally delivering on their promises, Kyiv’s European allies will find the benefits extend to them, too, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute

Allies welcome Kremlin critic’s message but worry about harsh conditions at remote ‘Polar Wolf’ penal colony

According to a new report, the Wagner Group has laundered some $2.5 billion to Russia since its full scale invasion of Ukraine last year, in an effort to support the war effort.