The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

A ‘Russian love affair’: Why South Africa stays ‘neutral’ on war

South Africa’s stance of neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war has been at variance with its Moscow ties. Why is that so?

Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2023

Inside Vladimir Putin's 'Tsar village' with palace and mansions for ex-wife

Concerns have been raised about Vladimir Putin's decision to relocate his ex wife and their two adult daughters to a "Tsar's village" close to his palace after a drone attack pummelled an area extremely close to his residence in Moscow

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2023

Kyiv defenses thwart Russia's 6th air assault in 6 days against Ukraine capital

Officials say Ukrainian air defenses have shot down more than 30 Russian cruise missiles and drones in Moscow’s sixth air attack in six days on Kyiv

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Tara Reade: Biden’s accuser who now wants Russian citizenship

Tara Reade, the woman who accused US President Joe Biden of sexual assault and harassment, has turned up in Moscow hoping to become a Russian citizen.

The Week · Jun 1, 2023

Kyiv mayor launches investigation after Russian missile strike kills two women and child locked out of air raid shelter

Witnesses say the three were killed by falling debris while trying to enter the shelter, in what was the highest casualty toll from a single Russian attack on the capital over the past month.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

Newsmax branded ‘incompetent hacks’ for using images of Iowa building collapse in Russia drone strike report

‘These are not serious people. Laughable, incompetent hacks,’ author Brian O’Sullivan says

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Moscow drone attacks are a morale booster for Ukraine and a warning for Russia – here's why

A wave of approximately 30 drones appeared in skies around the Russian capital, Moscow, on May 30. Though widely sensationalised as a major attack against the heart of the Russian government, they caused only minor damage, mostly to high-rise buildings.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2023

Ukraine pushes case to join NATO as allies squabble

Moscow cannot stop Ukraine from becoming a NATO member, as divisions among allies about the speed of Kyiv's accession became apparent.

The New Daily · Jun 1, 2023

Russia says it repels border incursion, strikes on Kyiv kill three

Russia said on Thursday it had repelled more cross-border attacks from Ukraine while its aerial assaults on Kyiv killed another three people including a nine-year-old girl and her mother locked out of an air raid shelter.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

NATO squabbles over speedy accession of Ukraine as decisive summit looms

Moscow cannot stop Ukraine from becoming a NATO member, the alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, as divisions among allies about the speed of Kyiv's accession became apparent only weeks before a decisive mid-July summit in Vilnius.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023