The Latest Breaking News from Russia

How much trouble is Xi really in? Outgunned Taiwan may be about to find out

Cracks are appearing in China’s monolithic regime – and its leader might decide a military adventure will strengthen his grip on power

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023

Should Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hold elections amid Russia war? No, say voters

Some politicians, in Ukraine and elsewhere, question whether the country should hold a vote, despite legal restrictions.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023

Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska begs US not to ‘let us die’ over funding row

US Congress has failed to pass a £88bn package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023

Polish truck drivers are blocking the border with Ukraine. It's hurting on the battlefield

Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the country’s military warn that problems are growing as Polish truck drivers show no sign of ending a monthlong border blockade

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023

Nearly Two Years Into War, Is Russia's Economy Out Of The Woods?

As he prepares to run for re-election in 2024, is President Vladimir Putin right to claim the worst is over for the Russian economy?

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 654

Kremlin rejects peace talks on Kyiv’s terms in 2024 as ‘absolutely unrealistic’; Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least one, injuring six

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2023

US, South Korean and Japanese national security advisers meet to discuss North Korean threat

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts Saturday in their latest three-way talks on the North Korean nuclear threat and other regional challenges

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023

Ukraine's human rights envoy calls for a faster way to bring back children deported by Russia

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has voiced hope that a coalition of countries formed to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia will be able to come up with a faster mechanism to repatriate them

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

IOC Clears Russians To Compete In Paris As Neutrals

Olympic chiefs on Friday gave the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Paris Games as neutrals, outside of team events and as long as they did not actively support the war on Ukraine.

International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023

Russia puts prominent Russian-US journalist Masha Gessen on wanted list for criminal charges

Russian police have put prominent Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen on a wanted list after opening a criminal case against them on charges of spreading false information about the Russian army

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023