The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Video shows moment helicopter ‘shot down’ over Russia as ‘multiple aircraft downed’ in Bryansk

Four Russian aircraft conducting raid on Ukraine shot down in Bryansk, unconfirmed reports claim

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

FBI raids Trump Tower condo owned by two Russian businessmen

Thursday’s raid at Sunny Isles Beach, Florida residence assisted by local law enforcement

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

Is Russia banned from competing at Eurovision?

The country first performed at the contest in 1994

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

On final day of campaign, Erdogan accuses Turkish opposition of working with Biden

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held his last election rallies in Istanbul on Saturday, accusing the opposition of working with U.S. President Joe Biden to topple him while making a final appeal ahead of the biggest challenge to his 20-year rule.

Reuters · May 13, 2023

Head of Russia's crime agency suggests nationalising key parts of economy

The head of Russia's federal crime agency on Saturday suggested that key sectors of the economy should be returned to state ownership to support Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Reuters · May 13, 2023

‘I was born to do this’: Ukraine’s 2016 Eurovision winner Jamala on why Putin fears her people, Crimean Tatars

Jamala tells how her 2016 song shone a light on Stalin’s deportations and helped to dispel the myths that Crimea is historically Russian

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023

China and Russia are increasing their military collaboration, Japan's foreign minister warns

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has expressed concern about Russian and Chinese military cooperation in Asia, saying the security situation in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region was indivisible since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

Brimstone missiles, long-range rockets and guns: The weapons the UK has sent to Ukraine

Britain has spent billions sending military aid to Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskiy lands in Germany in bid to shore up support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has landed in Berlin, according to a post on his Twitter feed, as the leader seeks to shore up support from key allies against Russia's invasion.

Reuters · May 13, 2023

Zelensky meets Italy’s PM before talks with Pope Francis in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome for talks with Italian leaders and Pope Francis on Saturday.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2023