The Latest Breaking News from Russia

In an effort to support Ukraine’s fight against Russia, the European Union says it will double the number of troops it will train to 30,000 as well as provide more weapons and defence systems.

There are conflicting expectations ahead of a forthcoming summit between EU leaders and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Kyiv has made it clear that it wants to join the fast track for EU membership in two years – prime minister Denys Shmyhal said as much in an interview on…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi forces in the battle of Stalingrad

A western Russia expert has summed up Putin’s mentality, having been briefed by numerous sources who have come to understand the Kremlin chief’s ambitions in Ukraine.

A delegation of Eastern European lawmakers called on the Biden administration and Congress to move this year to bring Ukraine into NATO.

Kazakh rights activists sent Ukraine fresh bundles of aid this week including clothing, medicines - and three huge round multi-coloured yurts - a not-so coded message of support from the citizens of a country traditionally close to Moscow.

IOC President Thomas Bach says that Russian athletes should not be prevented from competing at next year's Paris Olympics "because of their passport” resulting in some countries threatening to boycott the Games

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Thursday for more punitive measures against Russia by the European Union, but new sanctions the bloc is preparing for the one-year anniversary of the war are set to fall short of Kyiv's expectations.

With western tanks yet to arrive, invaders may be in a better position in early spring than Ukrainian defenders

The Wagner Group, which has been likened to Vladimir Putin's own personal militia, topped up its ranks by allowing Russia's convicts a chance to fight for the country in exchange for their freedom should they survive

After decades of progress on limiting the buildup of nuclear weapons, Russia’s war on Ukraine has prompted renewed nuclear tensions between Russia and the U.S.