The Latest Breaking News from Russia

US issues new Russia-related sanctions -Treasury website

The United States issued new Russia-related sanctions on Monday, the Treasury Department's website showed.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

OAP horrified to discover she has accidentally boarded flight to Russia

Monika Nürnberg, 79, boarded a Turkish Airlines flight from Antalya Airport in Turkey to Moscow, while trying to get back to her home to Bavaria in southern Germany

Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023

Ukraine More Antisemitic Than Russia: ADL Survey

Ukrainian antisemitism drops to 29% in 2023, potentially due to Jewish President Zelensky's popularity.

Zenger · Jun 5, 2023

Putin ‘private army’ chief accuses Russian troops of ‘running away’ as Ukraine army retakes land near Bakhmut

Western officials estimate Wagner Group and Russia’s regular army was hit with 60,000 casualties in battle for Bakhmut

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

Kremlin: fake Putin address broadcast on Russian radio stations after 'hack'

The Kremlin said a purported radio address by President Vladimir Putin heard on Monday on Russian stations in regions bordering Ukraine was fake and the result of a hack, Russian news agencies reported.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

Russia is evading sanctions by ‘buying back’ military supplies from India and Myanmar

Customs clearance data on shipments to Russia analysed by Nikkei shows repurchases by Moscow

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

Vladimir Kara-Murza, ‘Spymania’ and Putin’s crackdown on dissent

“Traitors and betrayers will get what they deserve.” So warned Russia’s Foreign Ministry following the sentencing of an outspoken critic of the Kremlin to 25 years in prison in April.

The Week · Jun 5, 2023

Russia says it sees 'no prospects' for further grain deal renewal

Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday that it saw no prospects for extending the Black Sea grain export deal, which is set to expire in mid-July, Russian news agencies reported.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

Russian bloggers fill in counteroffensive blanks as Kyiv’s troops probe frontline

Individual reports should be viewed sceptically, but Ukraine is committing a non-trivial level of force to attacks

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

Ukraine counter-offensive: do attacks inside Russia jeopardise West’s support?

As Ukrainian forces gear up for a long-planned counter-offensive to retake territory captured during last year’s invasion, two “volunteer” groups have been accused of conducting short cross-border raids into Russia under the direction of Kyiv.

The Week · Jun 5, 2023