The Latest Breaking News from Russia

What Putin's partners gain from standing with Russia over Ukraine

Russia provides oil, sensitive military technology and a friend on the UN Security Council.

Axios · Apr 3, 2023

Russia accuses Ukraine of blowing up war blogger as woman arrested

Russia has accused Ukraine of organising the murder of a prominent war blogger in a St Petersburg cafe and arrested a young Russian woman.

The New Daily · Apr 3, 2023

Russia rejects US claims its UN council presidency is a joke

Russia’s U.N. ambassador is dismissing U.S. and European Union descriptions of its presidency of the Security Council this month as an April Fool’s joke

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Russia's shadow war: Vulkan files leak show how Putin's regime weaponises cyberspace

Recent revelations about the close partnership between the Kremlin and NTC Vulkan, a Russian cybersecurity consultancy with links to the military, provide some rare insights into how the Putin regime weaponises cyberspace.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023

International Criminal Court has cited Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children a war crime: on Russia's long history of weaponising deportation

On March 17, the International Criminal Court cited Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children as a war crime for which President Vladimir Putin is being held responsible.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023

Committee head: Support for US aid to Ukraine 'overwhelming'

The head of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee says there is “overwhelming” support in the United States to continue supplying aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, despite vocal opposition from a hard-right faction of his own Republican Party

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

How Russian and Iranian drone strikes further dehumanize warfare

Along with the recent reciprocal drone strikes by Iran and the United States in Syria, Russia continues to unleash its arsenal on Ukrainian civilian and military targets alike. While the Russian armies have started using outdated weapons, novel technologies remain the objects of fascination on the battlefield.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023

Starting to sting? Putin denounces sanctions as oil revenues contract

Are those sanctions starting to bite? On the surface, it's business as usual for a Russia that on Saturday took over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council and still enjoys plenty of support from the likes of China. But last week, President Vladimir Putin for the first time…

France 24 · Apr 3, 2023

Jailed WSJ reporter in Russia files appeal as US pushes for his release

American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested and charged with espionage in Russia last week, has appealed against his pre-trial detention through his lawyers, as Washington said it was "pushing hard" to secure his release.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

OPEC+ pricing power is ‘higher than it’s ever been’ after oil cuts, Goldman Sachs says

Oil-producing allies approved another oil production cut that could deal damage to the West.

Fortune · Apr 3, 2023