The Latest Breaking News from Kremlin

Russia’s central bank to hold extraordinary meeting after rouble falls to 16-month low

Bank will discuss interest rate after high spending on war in Ukraine and drop in export revenues put further pressure on Russia’s economy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023

Russia vows retaliation after Ukraine launches attack on key Crimea bridge

Kremlin claims to have shot down three Ukrainian rockets targeting the Kerch bridge

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Polish minister says reinforcement at the border with Belarus is due to hostile rhetoric and actions

Poland’s defense minister says his country has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilizing” actions by its pro-Russian neighbor

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Igor Strelkov: Moscow targets a pro-war Russian who criticised Putin

Igor Strelkov raged against the president after the Wagner mutiny, and could now face years in jail.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war - latest: Putin may no longer fund Wagner Group, UK says

Britain’s defence ministry suggested Belarus could be the new paymasters of the mercenary group

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Biden will ask Congress for $13B to support Ukraine, $12B for disaster fund, an AP source says

President Joe Biden will ask Congress to provide $13 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin’s deeply entrenched forces

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Moon rocket blasts off, carrying Russia’s hope of first successful lunar landing since 1976

The Luna-25 mission will try to land near the south pole of the moon, seeking signs of water or its components

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Co-founder of Russian tech giant Yandex condemns ‘barbaric’ war

Arkady Volozh, who lives in Israel, offers some of strongest criticism yet by a prominent Russian business figure

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Russia says 13 Ukrainian drones downed on way to attack Sevastopol, Moscow

Drone attacks deep inside Russian territory have increased since a drone was destroyed over the Kremlin in early May.

Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2023

The Guardian view on the Electoral Commission hack: democracy needs stronger safeguards

Editorial: A culture of complacency around data security and a government obsessed with partisan games have put electoral regulation at risk

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023