The Latest Breaking News from Russia

The view from Moscow and Beijing: What peace in Ukraine and a post-conflict world look like to Xi and Putin

Just a few days after being branded a war criminal in an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin was talking peace with his most important ally, Chinese president Xi Jinping.

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

Putin and the ICC: history shows just how hard it is to bring a head of state to justice

The arrest warrants issued recently by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and his children’s commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, represent the first time officials of a permanent member of the United Nations security council have been indicted for a war crime.

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

Russia says risk of nuclear conflict at highest level in decades

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday that the risk of a nuclear clash was at its highest level in decades, warning that Moscow was in a "de-facto" open conflict with Washington over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

Russian election fixer who coined motto ‘Putin’s always right’ dies suddenly

Vladimir Churov had been chairman of the Russian Central Election Commission and notoriously operated under a motto that “Putin is always right”, insiders claimed

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

Ukraine clinches £12.7bn IMF loan to shore up finances amid Russian invasion

Cost of rebuilding from Putin’s war rises to £336bn

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Ecumenical patriarch: Russian Church shares blame for 'crimes' in Ukraine

The spiritual head of the world's Orthodox Christians said on Wednesday that Russia's powerful Orthodox Church shared responsibility for the conflict in Ukraine but that he stood ready to help in Russia's postwar "spiritual regeneration".

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

‘It’s half of what was shot at us’: Kharkiv’s Russian missile cemetery

Rows of munition debris lie at heart of Ukrainian efforts to build criminal cases against Russian commanders

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Four dead after Russian kamikaze drone strikes near Kyiv

Four people have been killed following a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, officials have said.

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023

Peace plans and pipelines: What came out of the Putin-Xi talks?

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a two-day summit in Moscow this week. Here's a look at the key outcomes.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

TikTok trackers found on multiple US government websites

Tracking pixels belonging to TikTok, Tencent, Alibaba, and Russian-owned Kaspersky were all found.

TechRadar · Mar 22, 2023