The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

What’s at stake in the upcoming Erdogan-Putin meeting?

Monday’s meeting in Sochi comes amid international efforts to patch up the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2023

What's at stake when Turkey's leader meets Putin in a bid to reestablish the Black Sea grain deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with Vladimir Putin in a bid to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

Russians press Ukraine in the northeast to distract from more important battles in counteroffensive

The Russian military is staging a ferocious push in northeastern Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

Russia risks dividing its forces to stop Ukrainian breakthrough, says UK

Russia risks dividing its forces as it seeks to prevent a Ukrainian breakthrough in the country’s south, the UK Ministry of Defence says.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2023

Kremlin’s propaganda film about Ukraine war plays to empty cinemas

The box-office flop, about a fictional violinist who gets caught up in the atrocities, is further evidence that Russians want to forget about the invasion

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023

Russia says it thwarted attacks on Crimea bridge, which was briefly closed for a third time

Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an attempt to attack a key bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war live: Richest man in Ukraine arrested as Zelensky hails wartime anti-corruption drive

Zelensky thanks law enforcement bodies for their resolve in bringing long-running cases to justice

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

Nobel Foundation cancels Russian envoy's invitation to prize ceremony

The Nobel Foundation said on Saturday that it was reversing its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year's Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, after the move sparked anger. The news comes after Russia said its forces had destroyed Ukrainian naval drones that were attempting to target…

France 24 · Sep 2, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 556

As the war enters its 556th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 556 of the invasion

Russia destroys boat trying to attack Crimea bridge, Moscow claims; US poised to send Kyiv munitions containing depleted uranium, reports say

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2023