The Latest Breaking News from Russia

A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine's soldiers as war with Russia grinds on

A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine’s soldiers nearly two years after Russia invaded their country

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Ukraine-based saboteurs claim successful attack on ‘platoon stronghold’ in Russia

Belgorod governor confirms incursion but nature of attack remains unclear

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Oil Soars 1% Amid Russia's Export Drop, Red Sea Anxiety

Careening up a near 1%, oil prices pirouette on the world's economic dance stage. Russia's export lull and Red Sea nerves fuel this fiery financial ballet.

Top News · Dec 18, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says Biden claim Russia aims to attack Nato is ‘nonsense’ but warns of ‘problems’ with Finland – as it happened

Russia has no interest in fighting with Nato country, Vladimir Putin says, but says he will send military units near border with Finland

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2023

Putin Vows To Make Russia 'Self-sufficent' In Fifth Kremlin Term

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to make Russia "sovereign and self-sufficient" in the face of the West, in his first campaign speech before a March vote to extend his long rule until at least 2030.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2023

Drone attacks target Putin’s air base and Black Sea coast

Russia and Ukraine have launched over a dozen drones at each other's territory for a second straight day

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023

‘Nonsense’: Putin rejects Biden claim that Russia plans to attack NATO

The Russian president says Moscow has ‘no interest … to fight with NATO countries’.

Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2023

Putin to run as ‘independent candidate’ in Russia’s presidential election – here’s what it means

Putin will be up against a selection of harmless candidates in heavily-staged elections in mid-March next year

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023

Russia's Isolation Takes Toll On Arctic Climate Science

Glaciologist Andrew Hodson used to collaborate with his Russian colleagues in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, but snowmobile excursions to see them have come to a halt since the war in Ukraine.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2023

Democracy’s Super Bowl: 40 elections that will shape global politics in 2024

From Russia to South Africa, India to the US, the coming year’s contests could embolden dictators or revitalise democracies

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023