The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attend New Delhi G20 summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not participate in the G20 leaders’ summit to be held here during September 9-10, the Press Secretary to the Russian President Dmitry Peskov has informed the Russian media.  

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

How Russia is fighting for allies among the Brics countries using 'memory diplomacy'

Since the start of the Ukraine war, there have been numerous diplomatic visits by Russian officials to Africa and Latin America aiming at boosting Russia’s global influence.

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2023

What is the Wagner Group?

The head of the Wagner Group of mercenaries has reportedly been killed in a plane crash, putting Russia’s internal security and the future of the controversial military unit in jeopardy.

The Week · Aug 25, 2023

Ukraine launches ‘drone and missile strike’ in one of the largest coordinated attacks to date

Ukraine fired up 42 drones at the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula overnight, the Kremlin has said.

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023

Putin breaks silence, offers condolences to plane crash victims

Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on the plane crash that reportedly killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and other senior members of the Wagner paramilitary group on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 25, 2023

Dutch brewer Heineken sells its Russian operations for 1 euro, taking a 300-million-euro hit

Dutch brewer Heineken says it has completed its withdrawal from Russia, 18 months after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed

Over the years, Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies and journalists have been killed in a variety of ways

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

What next for the Wagner Group as leader presumed dead in plane crash?

Options for the mercenary group – in the wake of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported demise – include complete dissolution, nationalisation into the conventional Russian army or finding a new leader. Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold the key to the future

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but his former friend’s attempted mutiny and threats against Russia’s defence establishment have exposed cracks in the president’s authority

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Ten bodies recovered from plane crash, officials say; Belarusian president says he warned Prigozhin – as it happened

Flight recorders also recovered, Russian officials say; Alexander Lukashenko says he warned Wagner bosses to be aware of threats to their lives

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023