The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

The nuclear-powered missile flew 8,700 miles over 15 hours in a test, according to Russian defence chiefs

Russia claims nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile can ‘pierce any defence shield’

His patience exhausted, the US president has taken action that could bite, but is unlikely to alter Moscow’s course in Ukraine

Russia’s president downplayed the latest US sanctions as an “unfriendly act” which he claims would not have much impact on Russia’s economy or its stance on Moscow’s war in Ukraine. His comments were largely dismissed by Donald Trump, who said, “I am glad he feels this way”.

Kim Jong Un says alliance with Russia ‘now rising to historic peak’

America’s latest sanctions on top Russian oil producers throw India’s lucrative energy strategy into disarray, leaving it to navigate soaring costs, disrupted supplies, and the politics of managing relations with Washington and Moscow. Shweta Sharma writes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet European leaders in London on Friday

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is in London this Friday for a meeting of the country’s key supporters, where Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to call on Europe to deliver more long-range missiles to help Kyiv maintain its momentum against Moscow.

More air defence, long-range weapons and more pressure on Russia is what Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes will pressure Moscow into direct talks with Kyiv and ultimately to a ceasefire.