The Latest Breaking News from Russia

One person killed in fire at Russian spy agency building 40 miles from Ukraine

Russian state media reported that one person died and two people were injured in the fire.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Russian Daniil Medvedev "sorry" for Ukrainian stars as tensions rise at Indian Wells

Russian player Daniil Medvedev has spoken out on the issue dividing the sport after setting up a semi final clash with Frances Tiafoe at the Indian Wells Masters

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023

Lindsey Graham slammed for provoking ‘dangerous escalation’ with Russia over downed US drone

Russia’s ambassador to the United States says Grahams’s calls ‘go beyond common sense’

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Russia has committed ‘widespread’ war crimes in Ukraine, UN-backed inquiry says

The report is based on more than 500 interviews as well as satellite images and visits to detention sites and graves

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Video shows Russia ‘flat-out lying’ about downed drone intercept, White House says

National Security Council spokesperson says Russian pilots were either ‘reckless’ or ‘reckless and incompetent’

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Hungary pressures EU by delaying Finland, Sweden NATO vote

Nearly a year after Sweden and Finland officially applied to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, their admission into the military alliance remains unresolved because two NATO members — Turkey and Hungary — still haven't approved their bids

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Ukraine recap: fears of escalation after US drone downed over the Black Sea

There was another of those moments when the world held its breath this week when news broke on March 14 of an incident between a US drone and two Russian jets. The unmanned US Reaper MQ-9 drone, reportedly on routine surveillance duties in international airspace, had to be brought down…

The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023

After Russian atrocities, a town wants justice. The United Nations might not offer much help

BUCHA, Ukraine — The shops are full again. Bullet holes have been plastered over, and roadbeds torn by tank treads repaired. The dead now rest in lovingly tended graves.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023

China Foreign Minister in rare call with Ukraine counterpart

In a rare phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, China's foreign minister says Beijing is concerned about the grinding conflict spinning out of control and urged talks on a political solution

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Battle for Bakhmut highlights divide between Wagner mercenary chief and the Kremlin

The founder and leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been touted as someone who could pose a political challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Once a key battlefield ally, in recent days Prigozhin has publicly lamented losing his direct line to the Kremlin. Wagner fighters are not…

France 24 · Mar 16, 2023