The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Is a global food crisis the new normal?

From Indian rice to Australian wheat, climate change is worsening a food crunch and price spikes due to war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023

‘I couldn’t take it any more’: holdouts quit Kupiansk after renewed Russian shelling

People who stayed through last year’s occupation are now abandoning the city amid fears of a ‘Bakhmut 2.0’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023

The UN is undertaking an unprecedented 6-month withdrawal of nearly 13,000 peacekeepers from Mali

The United Nations is in the throes of what Secretary-General António Guterres calls an “unprecedented” six-month exit from Mali on orders of the West African nation’s military junta, which has brought in mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help fight an Islamic insurgency

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

How Russian history and the concept of 'smuta' (turmoil) sheds light on Putin and Prigozhin – and the dangers of dissent

In Russia, failed coups portend turmoil and collapse. They also herald greater repression, and a tightening of centralised control. This is because Russian history has swung back and forth between chaos and autocracy, which have become mutually reinforcing symptoms of the same historical condition.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2023

Wagner group's future hanging in the balance after Prigozhin’s death

Wagner military chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was officially confirmed dead by Russian authorities on Sunday. The fate of his mercenary group – and its operations in Africa and the Middle East – now hangs in the balance. FRANCE 24 spoke to Anastasiya Shapochkina, a political analyst and researcher with a focus…

France 24 · Aug 28, 2023

Crude Settles Modestly Higher on Energy Demand Optimism

October WTI crude oil (CLV23 ) on Monday closed up +0.27 (+0.34%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23 ) closed down -7.81 (-2.95%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Monday settled mixed. The actions by China over the weekend to boost its markets sparked optimism that it could revive economic growth that...

Barchart · Aug 28, 2023

What will replace Russia’s Wagner mercenary army?

Private force is already being torn apart by Russia’s military, intelligence services, and state-run corporations.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2023

The Guardian view on Brics: demand for membership is a symptom of global disorder

Editorial: As the world grows more fractured, developing countries are looking for new coalitions to stay out of a possible cold war

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023

Putin to skip G-20 summit, Lavrov to lead Russian delegation

Russia's President Putin informed PM Modi of his inability to attend G-20 Summit in Delhi on September 9, 10 Sept. 2023. PM Modi thanked Putin for Russia's support to India's G20 Presidency.

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

Swedish man charged with passing hi-tech equipment to Russia

Russian-born man in his 60s suspected of transferring Swedish and US technology with potential military use

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023