The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Republican senator says Ukraine may have to cede land to Russia to end war

JD Vance, one of GOP lawmakers who voted to block Ukraine aid package, asks ‘what $61bn would accomplish that $100bn hasn’t’

The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2023

‘Forged documents’: how Ukrainian grain may be enriching Putin’s circle

Bumper grain crop celebrated in Russia can be explained by ‘looting’ of occupied territory, say prosecutors

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

With an inconclusive counteroffensive, Ukraine looks toward an anxious winter

Ukraine's government acknowledges the gains in its most recent counteroffensive have been small. And it worries Western allies are distracted by the war between Israel and Hamas.

WEKU · Dec 11, 2023

Zelenskyy to meet US President Joe Biden, House Speaker as aid stumbles

Ukrainian president’s to visit amid Republican resistance to providing more aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023

Life in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine is grim. People are fleeing through a dangerous corridor

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of people have fled occupied regions of the country over myriad routes

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

US will ‘lose face before world’ if it abandons Kyiv, says ex-Ukraine president

Exclusive: Leonid Kuchma describes history behind Putin’s attack as new edition of his 2003 book Ukraine Is Not Russia is published

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s forces unleash new offensive as UK sends fresh weapons to Kyiv

Up to 40 percent of all ‘combat engagements’ between Russia and Ukraine are around one eastern town on the frontline, says the British MoD

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 656

As the war enters its 656th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023

Zelensky To Meet With Biden, Republicans As War Funding Dries Up

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington Tuesday to meet President Joe Biden and plead his case before Republicans balking at sending more money for his fight against Russia, amid warnings aid will run out in weeks.

International Business Times · Dec 10, 2023

War in Ukraine boosts depressed Russian regions amid defence sector boom

The Kremlin appears to be preparing for a long, drawn-out war in Ukraine by boosting defence spending by 70 percent next year, a move that promises to benefit depressed Russian regions and sectors related to the war effort.

France 24 · Dec 10, 2023