The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Ukraine says hundreds of Wagner fighters back on battlefield months after failed coup

‘Pathetic remnants’ of Wagner group scattered in different places in Ukraine, says eastern military spokesperson

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war

Restrictions on food exports are spilling over from rice and wheat to other essentials

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Ukraine repels Russian attacks as Putin’s forces try to recapture territory lost in counteroffensive

‘The enemy is still storming these positions with the hope of recapturing lost positions, but without success’

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Binance Exits Russia Amid Sanctions Probe, Sells Operations To CommEX

Crypto exchange Binance sells entire Russian operations to newly formed exchange CommEX after facing sanctions probe.

Zenger · Sep 27, 2023

Ukraine and Russia traded barbs in the UN's top court over the legality of the invasion. What could happen next in the case?

In the days immediately following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian government filed a case against Moscow in the UN’s highest court, the International Court of Justice.

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2023

Trudeau apologises after Nazi honoured in Canada’s parliament

Canadian prime minister says ‘terrible mistake’ violated memory of all who suffered under Nazi regime.

Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2023

I have seen Ukraine’s future–a phoenix nation destined to prosper

'Ukraine will not be a basket case trapped in a forever war. Instead, it will be the world’s breadbasket, a beacon of culture, and a leader in technology.'

Fortune · Sep 27, 2023

Western sanctions on Russian diamonds set to disrupt a global industry

G7 experts are set to arrive in India on a fact-finding mission this week ahead of the expected announcement of a new embargo on importing Russian diamonds. An EU ban has also been under discussion for months – but imposing new regulations on the global diamond market is no easy…

France 24 · Sep 27, 2023

Slovak progressive party takes narrow lead over populists in poll as election approaches – as it happened

Progressive Slovakia polls at 18% against controversial former prime minister Robert Fico’s Smer party at 17.7%

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

'I feel ashamed we haven't done a better job in Sudan,' says ICC chief prosecutor

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York. He discussed the ICC's investigation of alleged crimes by Russian forces in Ukraine, but also the situation in Sudan, where a…

France 24 · Sep 27, 2023