The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Factbox-EU keeps on doing business with Russia despite sanctions

With ten rounds of sanctions since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, the European Union has rolled out its toughest punishment ever against a foreign country.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2023

European youth boxing champion killed fighting for Ukraine against Russia

Maksym Galinichev had been serving with his country's military for the past year.

Irish Mirror · Mar 29, 2023

Chairman says Gazprom close to maximum gas supply to China

The chairman of Russian gas producer Gazprom says it is increasing gas supplies to China and expects soon to reach the maximum planned level through a Siberian pipeline

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Russia to Stay with New Start Treaty Suspension

Russia will not change its stance to suspend participation in the New START nuclear treaty despite the United States’ decision to stop exchanging data with Moscow under the agreement, the RIA Novosti news agency quoted Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the US…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2023

Commentary: There are consequences to pursuing a war crimes case against Vladimir Putin

The International Criminal Court’s March 17 decision to issue war crimes charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin was shocking in more ways than one. This was the first time in 12 years a head of state has been charged by the international court; in 2011, Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi was indicted…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 29, 2023

Russia says its suspension of nuclear pact is not impacted by U.S. data move

Russia said on Wednesday that Washington's decision to stop sharing some data on its nuclear forces under the New START arms control treaty will not prompt Moscow to review its own decision to suspend its participation in the pact.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2023

Zelenskyy Invites Xi to Visit Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Tuesday that unless his nation wins a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city, Russia could begin building international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises. He also invited the leader of China, long aligned with Russia, to visit. If…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2023

Putin’s Wagner Group ‘private army’ has been badly damaged in battle for Bakhmut, its chief admits

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin accepts his troops have suffered heavy casualties

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2023

Ukraine Hits Russian-held City Deep Behind Front as Talk of Counteroffensive Grows

Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, deep behind the front line, on Wednesday amid growing talk from Kyiv of a counterassault against Russian forces worn out by a failed winter offensive. Unverified images on the internet showed explosions lighting up the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2023

IAEA chief warns of ‘increasing’ military activity at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi arrived on Wednesday for a visit to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, where he warned of “increasing” military activity around the plant. He added that the UN nuclear watchdog was working on a plan of “realistic measures” to…

France 24 · Mar 29, 2023