The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to leave area close to Russian-run gas fields

A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, one day after Hanoi urged the ships to leave.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

Ukraine shoots down 10 missiles in Russian attacks, oil depot hit

Ukraine shot down 10 missiles and over 20 drones launched by Russia in overnight attacks on the capital Kyiv, the city of Dnipro and eastern regions, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: two dead and 30 injured in Russian attack on Dnipro clinic – as it happened

Zelenskiy says rocket attack on Friday morning hit medical facility after night of heavy bombardment across country

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023

Japan ramps up Russia sanctions with G7, condemns nuke deployment in Belarus

Japan will place additional sanctions on Russia after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the country hosted last week agreed to step up measures to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

Putin ally says Ukraine war could last for decades - RIA agency

A top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Ukraine war could last for decades, with long periods of fighting interspersed by truces, Russia's RIA news agency reported on Thursday.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

More than 20,000 troops died in Bakhmut: Wagner boss

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian private army Wagner, says he's lost more than 20,000 men in the battle for Bakhmut.

The New Daily · May 25, 2023

US accuses Wagner Group of supplying missiles to Sudan’s RSF

Washington warns that the Russian mercenary group is prolonging the conflict and causing ‘further chaos’ in Sudan.

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2023

Russia signals end to Black Sea grain deal in July if demands not met

Russia signaled on Thursday that if demands to improve its grain and fertilizer exports are not met then it will not extend beyond July 17 a deal allowing the safe wartime export of the same products from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports.

Reuters · May 25, 2023

Putin reports progress in talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, saying only technical issues remain

Russian President Vladimir Putin says “strictly technical” issues remain in resolving one of the main disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, neighbors that fought a war over a contested territory

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Morning Mail: Greens send warning over petroleum tax, period poverty bites, Russia moves nukes

Government accused of bending to gas lobby; women struggling to afford period products; Russia moves nuclear warheads to Belarus

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023