The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Historian says Russia needs to lose its war in order to become a ‘normal’ European country – and stopping destruction of Ukraine’s power grid is essential

Nine months into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, the damage done to the world’s 11th-largest economy is extensive. Leading Russian banks have been cut out of the global financial system, some $300 billion of central bank reserves are frozen, and hundreds of foreign companies have departed. Parts shortages…

Prime minister to make first major foreign policy speech, favouring a long-term, pragmatic attitude to Moscow and Beijing

Exports of Ukraine's grain will not reach 3 million tonnes in November as Russia tries to limit ship inspections at ports, Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said late on Sunday.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russia would surely launch new missile attacks on his country, and warned defence forces and citizens should be prepared to work together to withstand the consequences.

Days of intensive bombing by Russian forces has prompted the exodus in Kherson, a port city in the south of Ukraine

The mayor of Kyiv, former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko, traded rhetorical punches on Sunday with Ukraine's president and his allies over how to help residents withstand power cuts, deriding their disputes as "senseless" amid Russia's military campaign.

Despite attempts to ramp up air defences, Russia is unleashing its largest missile strikes on cities and key infrastructure since the start of the war. What more can be done to protect the skies?

People continue to struggle with no water, heating and electricity two weeks after city was recaptured