The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Every Russian strike 'discredits' the ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war, says Zelensky

A diplomatic push by the US to end the war has made some progress but has delivered no breakthrough on the key issue of what happens to Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory that Moscow is demanding.

Russian forces have started withdrawing from positions in northeast Syria still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Workers claim they were threatened with 10-year jail terms and beaten

Zelensky says there was no 'military justification' in Russia’s targeting civilians on a passenger train

European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, making their vow to cut ties with their former top supplier legally binding, nearly four years after Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticised Russia's inflexibility on territorial issues, warning that peace talks in Abu Dhabi may be prolonged.

French authorities have stepped up their campaign against vessels suspected of helping Moscow dodge Western oil sanctions, with the boarding of the oil tanker 'Grinch' marking the second such operation in just a few weeks.

First round of trilateral meetings shows ‘a lot of progress’ made towards peace, says US official, despite new Russian attacks. What we know on day 1,432

Ukraine condemned a massive Russian missile and drone assault as negotiators from Russia, Ukraine, and the US met in Abu Dhabi for peace talks. President Zelensky reported over 370 drones and 21 missiles struck Ukraine overnight, coinciding with the US-backed peace initiative's discussions. The conflict's continuation casts doubt on diplomatic…

Discussions were "constructive", Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, and focused on "possible parameters" to end the war.