The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russian drone strikes in Ukraine kill at least 4, wound another 20

Drones hit two dormitories and an educational facility in the city of Rzhyshchiv, south of the capital Kyiv, partially destroying them.

WEKU · Mar 22, 2023

China and Russia: explaining a long, complicated friendship

Chinaese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

20 Years After Iraq, U.S. Leaders Still Don't Fully Consider International Risks

Are we stumbling into disaster? Again?

Reason · Mar 22, 2023

Fisherman catches rare prehistoric goblin shark - and it can weigh up to 32 stone

Roman Fedortsov, who works on a trawler in Murmansk in the northwest part of Russia, spends his time uncovering creatures from the deep and sharing his bizarre catch with his followers on Instagram

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

UK says no nuclear escalation in Ukraine after row over depleted uranium munitions

Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Wednesday there was no nuclear escalation in the Ukraine war after Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised Britain for supplying depleted uranium tank munitions to Ukrainian forces.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

Xi Ends Trip to Russia as China Grows More Emboldened

Despite Xi’s efforts to present China as a peacemaker in Russia’s war in Ukraine, some observers said Beijing’s priority is not for the war to come to an end. Instead, the main importance for China is to ensure the Russian regime remains in power.

The News Lens · Mar 22, 2023

China’s Xi tells Putin of ‘changes not seen for 100 years’

President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin bid each other farewell after talks in Moscow.

Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2023

The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeaways

China's Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical.

WEKU · Mar 22, 2023

A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war

Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water.

WEKU · Mar 22, 2023

Vet alarmed over bloated Pentagon budget

The military-industrial-congressional complex seizes on "new Cold War" with Russia and China

Salon · Mar 22, 2023