The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Hungary, Poland block Ukrainian farm imports as accord falters

Hungary joined Poland in announcing a halt in Ukrainian agricultural imports, saying that duty-free imports from its neighbor in the face of Russia’s invasion are putting Hungarian farmers at risk.

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023

Putin's ruthless Special Forces wiped out on battlefield, leaked documents reveal

'The Pentagon leaks' consist of 100 pages of documents leaked online and include information about the Russian invasion, including claims Vladimir Putin's Spetsnaz forces have been almost entirely wiped out

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023

Russia's Putin attends midnight Orthodox Easter service in Moscow

President Vladimir Putin on Sunday attended an Easter service conducted by the Russian Orthodox Church, which has strongly backed the Kremlin leader's decision to invade Ukraine.

Reuters · Apr 15, 2023

Russia Says Wagner Fighters Seize 2 More Parts of Bakhmut

Fighters of Russia's Wagner mercenary group have captured two more areas of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Wagner has spearheaded Russia's attempt to take Bakhmut since last summer in what has been the longest and deadliest battle of the war for both sides. Reuters…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: new Russian law shows Moscow expects lengthy conflict, warns UK — as it happened

UK Ministry of Defence says Kremlin has made it harder for civilians to avoid being drafted into the army

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2023

Journalist Evan Gershkovich tells family he's 'not losing hope' in Russian detention

The family of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich received a handwritten letter from him on Friday — the first direct contact with them since his arrest in the end of March.

WEKU · Apr 15, 2023

New Russian law shows Vladimir Putin anticipating ‘lengthy conflict’ in Ukraine - MoD

Conscription law enables military to serve summons paper electronically

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2023

NATO member Finland breaks ground on Russia border fence

The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia - primarily meant to curb illegal migration - has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the 31st member of the military alliance

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

Italy's Meloni acknowledges 'anomalies' in Russian escape

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is acknowledging “anomalies” in the handling of a Russian businessman who escaped from house arrest in Italy to avoid extradition to the United States

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

After 18 years, Europe's largest nuclear reactor starts regular output

Finland's much-delayed Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear reactor, Europe's largest, began regular output early on Sunday, its operator said, boosting energy security in a region to which Russia has cut gas and power supplies.

Reuters · Apr 15, 2023