The Latest Breaking News from Russia

States bordering Lake Superior could have as much nickel as Russia, Canada

WASHINGTON — The Lake Superior region could be home to as much nickel as Russia or Canada, some of the largest nickel producers in the world, according to estimates by the United States Geological Survey.

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023

Factbox-Who are the armed fighters in Russia's Belgorod region?

Two armed groups, the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) and Freedom of Russia Legion, say they have carried out attacks in Russia's western Belgorod region in recent weeks.

Reuters · May 23, 2023

Edinburgh locals from Ukraine slam city's Russian play as 'propaganda'

Anna Karenina, the well-known classic Russian play, is a story about relationships, marriage and betrayal and is currently being performed at the Lyceum which has frustrated some people due to the war in Ukraine.

Edinburgh Live · May 23, 2023

How Macron’s visit to Mongolia was focused on ensuring France’s uranium supply

Access to rare earth minerals and Russia’s war against Ukraine topped the agenda on French President Emmanuel Macron’s historic visit to Mongolia. But the joint declaration signed during the meeting also underlines France's attempts to find an alternative uranium source for its nuclear reactors.

Radio France Internationale · May 23, 2023

We are closer than ever to arresting Putin, but the US must play its part

This summer will be a crisis point for the Russian president, as demands for action intensify, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023

Ukraine says fighting decreases in Bakhmut, shelling continues around it

Ukraine said on Tuesday fighting had decreased in Bakhmut but shelling continued in the area around it, with its troops keeping a small foothold on the city's edge and Russian forces clearing areas they hold.

Reuters · May 23, 2023

Russia's sanctioned interior minister visits Saudi Arabia just after trip by Ukraine's Zelenskyy

A top Russian official who faces sanctions in the West over Moscow’s war on Ukraine has visited Saudi Arabia and held talks with his counterpart in the kingdom

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Who are the Wagner Group and why are they so involved in Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but their leader’s frank dispatches have increasingly rattled the Moscow establishment

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Russia still fending off alleged Ukrainian incursion, reports more drone attacks

An official says the Russian military and security forces are continuing to fend off an alleged incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs first reported a day earlier in a Russian border region

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Putin’s security forces attacked inside Russia by anti-regime groups

Vladimir Putin’s security forces came under attack in at least three locations within Russia by anti-regime groups, British defence chiefs said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · May 23, 2023