The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Over 500 drones downed: 4 killed in Russia as Ukraine launches biggest attack in over a year

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone offensives of the war overnight, targeting multiple Russian regions including Moscow in a sweeping aerial assault that Russian authorities said involved more than 500 drones.

The Times of India · May 17

Putin to visit China May 19-20 after Trump trip

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on May 19 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and strategic cooperation with President Xi Jinping. The visit follows Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, where unresolved trade and geopolitical tensions, including the Ukraine conflict, were discussed without a breakthrough. China remains a key economic…

The Economic Times · May 16

Moscow court orders Euroclear to pay compensation to Russia's central bank over seized assets

A Moscow court has ruled in favor of Russia’s Central Bank in its lawsuit against Euroclear, the Brussels-based clearing house that holds the bulk of Moscow’s frozen assets in Europe, Russian media has reported

The Independent UK · May 15

Ukraine Retakes More Land Than Russia Seized For The First Time In Over a Year And a Half

Ukraine regained more territory than Russia seized in April, the first time Moscow suffered a net territorial loss since Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region in August 2024.

International Business Times · May 14

Why Putin will have been watching the Trump-Xi summit nervously

The opening headlines from the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing signal an openness on the Chinese side towards stabilising relations with the US. In his opening remarks, the Chinese president noted that China and the US “should be partners not rivals”. But he warned Trump that…

The Conversation · May 14

Russia pounds Ukraine in heaviest wartime drone attack over two days

Russia launched its largest aerial assault over a two-day period, striking Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with hundreds of drones and missiles. The attacks caused significant damage to infrastructure, including residential buildings, and resulted in at least 11 deaths. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy urged continued Western support for air defense.

The Economic Times · May 14

Ukraine hit by second day of large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes

Widespread nature of attacks prompts warnings that Moscow is trying to overwhelm air defence systems

The Guardian - UK · May 14

Hungary summons Russian ambassador to protest attack in Ukraine near its border

New Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says his government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a massive drone attack near Hungary's border with Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 14

Russia pounds Kyiv and cities across Ukraine in deadly aerial attack

Russia pummelled Kyiv for hours early on Thursday with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that killed at least five people and further shredded hopes of a halt to Moscow's grinding invasion.

Radio France Internationale · May 14

Ukraine war briefing: New Hungary PM signals shift away from Kremlin after massive drone attack on Ukraine

Péter Magyar says his government has summoned Russian ambassador over drone attack near Hungary’s border, to ask when Vladimir Putin plans ‘to finally end this bloody war’.

The Guardian - AU · May 14