The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Putin tells Russia 'victory will be ours' as Ukraine takes centre stage at EU summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until the Kremlin realises its goals, which remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting that has sent tensions soaring between Moscow and the West.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 14, 2023

US journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail, Moscow court rules

Wall Street Journal reporter was detained by Russia's security services on suspicion of spying

Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2023

Russian court rejects appeal to release WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

President Vladimir Putin says he hopes for agreement with US on prisoner swap but admits ‘it’s not simple’.

Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2023

Putin unveils new Russian nuclear submarines to flex naval muscle beyond Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin inaugurated two new nuclear-powered submarines this week, promising to reinforce the country’s “military-naval might”. The submarines will be assigned to Russia’s Pacific fleet, underscoring Moscow's desire to project its naval power well beyond Ukraine.

France 24 · Dec 13, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: scores injured in overnight attack on Kyiv – as it happened

Ukraine’s capital comes under attack, with mayor saying children’s hospital damaged

The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Dozens injured in Kyiv missile strike as ‘90% of Putin’s pre-war troops lost’

Six children, including a five-year-old, were injured during the attack

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 658

Scores injured in missile attack on Kyiv; Zelenskiy gets frosty reception from Republicans in Washington; Biden announces $200m military aid package

The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2023

Finland to reopen 2 out of 8 border crossings with Russia after a 2-week closure over migrant influx

Finland’s government says it will reopen two out of eight border crossing points with Russia later this week following a sudden influx of migrants in November

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Additional US military aid to Ukraine will be a ‘fiasco’, Kremlin says

Moscow is ‘very attentively’ watching as US President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in Washington.

Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023

Decoding Putin’s dramatic visit to the Gulf

Vladimir Putin's whirlwind tour to Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, followed by Raisi's visit to Moscow, signals Russia's commitment to regional stability and a multipolar world order, with China and Russia as guarantors.

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023