The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Ukraine ‘sailing close to the wind’ after drone strikes on Moscow, says security analyst

Ukraine risks losing Western support if it continues carrying out drone strikes on Russian soil, a top defence analyst has warned.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

The Moscow drone attacks bring Russia’s war to its doorstep – and put Putin’s alternative reality at risk

Conspiracy theories abound as to who is behind the strikes, but the idea that all is going to plan is getting harder to sustain, says Russia researcher Jade McGlynn

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

Germany orders Russia to close 4 out of its 5 consulates in tit-for-tat move

Germany says it has told Russia to close four out of five consulates in Germany in a tit-for-tat move after Moscow set a limit for the number of German embassy staff and related bodies that can operate in Russia

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

BWF could allow Russian shuttlers to return from ban

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has paved the way for Russian and Belarusian players to make a return to competition as neutrals, following their previous ban due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The Times of India · May 31, 2023

The war in Ukraine comes to Russia

The Russian capital had previously been largely shielded from the conflict apart from the effects of sanctions.

Axios · May 31, 2023

Key Putin ally says assassinating Brits is 'legitimate' in 'undeclared war'

Dmitry Medvedev - now deputy chairman of Vladimir Putin's security council - branded Britain an "eternal enemy" of the Russian state and said officials are a "legitimate military target"

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2023

Russia’s Medvedev says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’

The former Russian president said the UK was his county’s ‘eternal enemy’ and was behind an ‘undeclared war’ against Moscow.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

Russian clothing brands plug gap left by Western rivals

Russian designers and brands are helping the retail sector gradually recover from a turbulent 15 months of store closures and slumping demand, with new labels plugging the gap left by foreign rivals and shoppers tentatively returning.

Reuters · May 31, 2023

Russia’s former president says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’

The former Russian president said the UK was his county’s ‘eternal enemy’ and was behind an ‘undeclared war’ against Moscow.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Russia’s Medvedev says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’ - OLD

The former Russian president said the UK was his county’s ‘eternal enemy’ and was behind an ‘undeclared war’ against Moscow.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023