The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Thugs throw punches in bloody brawl on flight as kids scream in terror

Footage shows the brawl on board a Fly Dubai flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia, to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, with cabin crew left helpless as punches fly

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

Moscow sees drone incident as provocation -Russia's ambassador to U.S

Russia views the incident involving one of its Su-27 fighter jet and a U.S. military drone over the Black Sea as provocation, its ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, said in remarks published early on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2023

What's known — and not — about US-Russia military air crash

When a Russian fighter jet collided with a large U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, it was a rare but serious clash that triggered a U.S. diplomatic protest and raised concerns about the possibility Russia could recover sensitive technology

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Senate Republicans criticize DeSantis over Ukraine comments

It's a sign of the underlying rift within the GOP on providing further assistance to Ukraine.

Axios · Mar 14, 2023

Why a new centre for civic engagement in Ukraine could help counter Russia’s invasion

Shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I set aside my academic work as a fellow in public philosophy to report on civilian life in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities and to examine the state of higher education in Ukraine.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023

Putin Is Trapped in the Sunk-Cost Fallacy of War

Moscow is grasping for meaning in a meaningless invasion.

Foreign Policy · Mar 14, 2023

Syrian president Assad arrives in Moscow, set to meet Putin

Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in Moscow, where he is scheduled to meet top ally Russian President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

‘Reckless intercept’: Russian fighter jet strikes US spy drone

A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a US military spy drone, causing the unmanned aerial vehicle to crash into the Black Sea

The New Daily · Mar 14, 2023

U.S. had to crash drone in Black Sea after damage from Russian jet -Pentagon

The United States military was forced to essentially crash its MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone because of the damage caused when it was struck by a Russian jet, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2023

US decries Russian collision with American drone over Black Sea

Washington says ‘reckless’ Russian jet manoeuvres forced it to bring down drone, but Moscow denies collision occurred.

Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2023