The Latest Breaking News from Russia

White House: Russian spying charges against U.S. reporter "ridiculous"

The White House dismissed espionage charges against a Wall Street Journal reporter detained by Russia as ridiculous and said there was no reason to believe the charges are accurate.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2023

Confronting Queer Oppression in Moscow … And America

Queendom, a documentary that recently premiered at the SXSW film festival, should leave viewers—especially LGBTQ+ viewers—shaken.

Texas Observer · Mar 30, 2023

Trump claims ‘ignorant and foolish’ DeSantis comments about Putin could lead to nuclear war

Former president also brags he is only 2024 candidate who can prevent Third World War

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

How a shadowy Russian organisation is making political and economic inroads across Africa

The world is watching Russia's actions in Ukraine. But are we missing what it's doing elsewhere?

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

Belarus detains Russian dad convicted in antiwar art case

Authorities in Belarus say they have detained a fugitive single father who escaped house arrest in Russia shortly before he was convicted of discrediting the army and sentenced to prison following his daughter’s antiwar sketch at school

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

US sanctions man accused of arms deal with North Korea and Russia

US says Russia has turned to countries like North Korea to replenish arms supplies depleted in its war with Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2023

Russia seeking munitions from North Korea, White House says

The United States has new information that Russia is actively seeking to acquire additional weapons from North Korea in exchange for food aid, the White House said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2023

Ukraine recap: as spring arrives in Ukraine an offensive against Crimea could be on the cards

Over the past few weeks there have been a growing number of reports that Russia is recruiting workers and – according to some sources, using forced labour – to dig trenches and build fortifications in Crimea across areas they would be forced to defend were Ukraine to make the peninsula…

The Conversation · Mar 30, 2023

White House says Russia looking to trade food for North Korean munitions

North Korea previously provided arms to Russia’s Wagner Group last year

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Russia's Putin signs decree on routine spring conscription - Tass agency

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting out the routine spring conscription campaign, calling 147,000 citizens up for statutory military service, Tass news agency said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2023