The Latest Breaking News from Kremlin

Sasha Skochilenko, 33, was sentenced for seven years in prison - three days after the murderer of a Kremlin critic was pardoned by Putin for fighting in the ‘special military opertaion’ in Ukraine

Justice Ministry files lawsuit in Supreme Court to ban ‘movement’ in most drastic step against the community so far.

In today’s newsletter: A new investigation from the Guardian and others reveals the big ways the small island can help the wealthy avoid scrutiny

Biden and Xi agree to restore military comms, discuss AI, climate change, and Taiwan. Biden calls Xi a "dictator" and Xi warns US to stop arming Taiwan, but insists China does not seek confrontation. Kremlin welcomes talks, calling them "important for everyone".

Russia under President Vladimir Putin has been closing in on those who challenge the Kremlin

The U.S. Treasury has levied a new round of sanctions on firms and ships that used U.S. service providers to carry Russian crude oil in violation of the multinational price cap — and imposed another set of sanctions on a group of Balkan people and firms tied to Kremlin influence…

Finland accuses Russia of trying to destabilise the country by encouraging undocumented migration.

A Russian court has convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison

Proposals aimed at choking off commercial revenues include total ban on sale of Russian rough diamonds