The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Minister defends step in ‘civilisational battle’ but says it would not amount to ‘cancelling Tchaikovsky’

Putin has warned the US and its allies not to cross ‘red lines’

Vietnam is eyeing a major defence shift as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian arms and launch a push to export locally made weapons, officials and analysts said, with possible buyers in Africa, Asia - and potentially even Moscow.

Anger over cost-of-living rises and sanctions against Russia has sparked demonstrations in former East Germany

The United States said Tuesday it hadn't "enabled" Ukraine to carry out strikes inside Russia, after a spate of drone attacks on military-linked facilities deep within Russian territory. As Russian President Vladimir Putin convened his security council in the wake of the apparent drone strikes, Kyiv did not directly claim…

Russia’s president says he will use ‘all means’ available in war but another mobilisation of troops necessary at this stage

UN humanitarian chief tells Security Council Russian attacks on infrastructure have created a ‘new level of need’.

Two died as as a result of the wave of attacks and another was injured

Martin Gill absconded three days before he was due to stand trial for historic sexual offences