The Latest Breaking News from Kremlin

Russian authorities seek to fine a human rights advocate for criticizing the war in Ukraine

Russian authorities are seeking to fine a prominent human rights advocate on trial for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the latest step in a relentless crackdown

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Russia claims it could play unlikely role of peacemaker in Israel and is ‘speaking to both sides’

Putin calls escalation a ‘failure of US policy’ despite Russia’s own involvement in peace process talks since 2002

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Putin concerned over ‘catastrophic’ civilian deaths in Israel-Gaza war

Russian leader blames explosion of violence on failed US Middle East policy that ignored aspirations of Palestinians.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2023

Hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of victims in Prigozhin's plane crash, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that hand grenade fragments have been found in the bodies of people who died in an August crash of a plane carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

In Slovakia, we share the fear of all Ukraine’s neighbours. So why are we turning back to Russia?

The election of the pro-Kremlin nationalist Robert Fico reveals a country in crisis – and one that young people like my sons will leave, says Slovakian writer Monika Kompaníková

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 587 of the invasion

Western military powers ‘running out of ammunition’ to give to Ukraine, UK and Nato say; Belarus conducted military readiness exercises

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023

Hundreds of most vulnerable left in Nagorno-Karabakh after mass exodus

Many of those left behind are the sick and elderly, with humanitarian groups trying to seek them out to provide help. Armenia is also struggling to house and support the 100,000 people who have fled into the country

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Who is the Wagner Group officer Putin asked to form ‘volunteer battalions’?

And what could be next for the Russian mercenary group in Ukraine, after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death?

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2023

Russian rouble briefly returns to ‘laughing stock’ level that prompted emergency interest rate hikes last time

The Russian rouble has faced volatility since the Ukraine war kicked off—now there's inflation, shrinking current account surplus and more to worry about.

Fortune · Oct 3, 2023

Armenia’s parliament defies Russia in vote to join international criminal court

Moscow criticises ‘inappropriate’ decision that would oblige former ally to arrest Putin if he visits

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023