The Latest Breaking News from Kremlin

Johnson exit greeted by Dublin and Brussels as reason for hope

Ireland urges change of tack on Northern Ireland protocol, and EU’s Michel Barnier calls for ‘more constructive’ relations

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022

Glee in Russia and sadness in Ukraine as Boris Johnson quits

Kremlin gloats as oligarch Oleg Deripaska welcomes end of ‘stupid clown’ but Zelenskiy pays tribute to ‘true friend’Boris Johnson resigns: latest updates

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022

Excavator Rips Up Mariupol Square As Russia Begins ‘Renovation’ Of Obliterated City

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin is calling a "special military operation."

Zenger · Jul 7, 2022

Kremlin on Boris Johnson: we don't like him either

The Kremlin said on Thursday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson didn't like Russia and that Moscow didn't like him either.

Reuters · Jul 7, 2022

Kremlin pushes new wave of repression at home as war drags on

Russian authorities are pushing through a raft of new repressive measures against domestic opponents, expanding crackdowns on critics as the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine is in its fifth month.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

Putin's aide warns US against pressing for war crimes court

A top Russian official has warned the U.S. that it could face the “wrath of God” if it pursues efforts to help establish an international tribunal to investigate Russia’s action in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Desperate Sri Lanka pleads with Moscow to pay for Russian fuel on credit

The country also wants the Kremlin to resume flights between Moscow and Colombo

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Russia's parliament passes sweeping wartime economic controls

Russia's parliament on Wednesday rushed through two bills imposing strict controls on the economy, requiring businesses to supply goods to the armed forces and obliging employees at some firms to work overtime.

Reuters · Jul 6, 2022

Kremlin slams Japan's 'unfriendly' stance amid G7 oil price cap talk

The Kremlin criticised Japan on Wednesday over what it called a "very unfriendly position" towards Russia, saying this hampered the development of economic relations, including in energy.

Reuters · Jul 6, 2022

EU Chief Warns of Danger of Complete Cut-off of Russian Gas

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the 27-nation European Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete cut-off of Russian gas in the wake of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. The EU has already imposed sanctions on Russia, including on some energy supplies,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 6, 2022