The Latest Breaking News from Russia

US government sanctions Russians on the board of Alfa Group in response to war in Ukraine

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions against four Russians on the board of Alfa Group

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Biden's New Grand Canyon Monument Will Hamper Clean Energy Production

The designation will prevent new uranium mines in a lucrative area.

Reason · Aug 11, 2023

Cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko, who flew to Mir space station four times, dies at 76

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko has died at 76. Viktorenko's 19-year career included commanding four missions to the Mir space station.

Space · Aug 11, 2023

Consortium’s proposed acquisition of Forbes under scrutiny over Russia, China ties

Gregory Treverton, former U.S. National Intelligence Council Chair, has asked the U.S. Treasury Department to stop a consortium, led by Austin Russell, from buying Forbes magazine due to national security concerns. The consortium had dropped SUN Group as its lead investor due to links to Russia and the Chinese governments.…

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Wagner tracker: Charting Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary group through the Ukraine war

From Bucha to the battle for Bakhmut, we track Wagner’s bloody role in Vladimir Putin’s invasion

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

How many casualties has Russia suffered in Ukraine?

Reliable figures difficult to substantiate amid the fog of war

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Ukrainian troops launch surprise raid across Dnipro River and break through some of Russia’s defences

Russian military bloggers suggest some of Moscow’s soldiers were either killed or captured in the raid

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 August

It’s been another dicey week for democracy. UK intelligence services say they have “found evidence” linking Russia to a cyberattack on the Electoral Commission, which jeopardised the data of up to 40 million British voters: the biggest data breach in UK history. 

The Week · Aug 11, 2023

Liberal Democrats reveal Rob Blackie as candidate to take on Sadiq Khan for London mayor

A prominent campaigner against Russian propaganda was on Friday selected as the Liberal Democrats’ London mayoral candidate.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 534 of the invasion

Air defence foils strike on Kyiv; Russia claims to have downed Ukrainian drone over Moscow after airport temporarily closed

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023