The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Russian forces threaten border in effort to push Ukrainian army out of Kursk

Effort suggests Moscow will not halt its counteroffensive at national border, should it recapture Russian territory

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

Spy claims by Kremlin against British diplomat and spouse of another in Moscow are 'baseless,' says No10

The timing of the expulsions raises suspicions of a tit-for-tat move by the Kremlin

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

Zelensky heads to Saudi Arabia as Riyadh steps up role as global mediator

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is due in Saudi Arabia on Monday as Riyadh seeks to rebrand itself as a global mediator. By engaging Kyiv, Moscow and Washington, the country is eager to shift its image from repression to diplomacy, leveraging its global ties to shape conflict resolution efforts.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 10, 2025

Being Putin’s stooge won’t win Trump a peace prize. The Order of Lenin, though, is in the bag

The strange warmth between the leaders has sent a chill globally at the prospect of a troika of authoritarian states

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025

‘We’re here to stop Russia taking the Black Sea’: with the Ukrainian Navy as they battle for supremacy on the waves

Captain Oleksandr and his crew are on constant alert to shoot down Vladimir Putin’s swarming drones

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of Kyiv’s troops in Kursk nearly surrounded by Russian forces – report

Reuters says open source maps show Ukrainian situation in Russian region has deteriorated sharply in recent days after Moscow’s counteroffensive. What we know on day 1,109

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2025

Millions of Ukrainians face conscription into Russian army after Moscow issues passports in occupied territory

Russia has issued 3.5 million passports to occupied Ukrainians through enforcement and enticement

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Watch in full: Trump speaks from Oval Office after threatening Moscow with tariffs and sanctions

Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Friday (7 March) after threatening Moscow with tariffs and sanctions.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Bulgarian spy ring a ‘treasure trove’ of evidence about Vladimir Putin’s espionage operations in the West

Intelligence historian Trevor Barnes has followed the dramatic Russo-Bulgarian espionage case since the arrests of Moscow’s agents in the UK in February 2023

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025

Trump threatens Russia with ‘large scale’ sanctions after massive missile attack on Ukraine

It’s unclear what sanctions Trump could levy as Moscow is already subject to a worldwide campaign of penalties that began three years ago

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025