The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Republicans hit Biden to hurt Ukraine

Far-right Republicans won't come right out in support of Putin, yet they agree with his anti-democratic agenda

Salon · Feb 22, 2023

Russia Says It Won’t Return to Nuclear Treaty until West Is Ready to Talk

Russia said on Wednesday it would need to see a change in NATO's stance and a willingness for dialogue before it would consider returning to its last remaining nuclear treaty with the United States. The lower house of the Russian parliament voted quickly in favor of suspending Moscow's participation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

Belgium investigates Russian 'spy ship' in North Sea

Belgium said it is investigating the presence of a Russian "spy ship" in the North Sea, a day after its neighbour the Netherlands reported that Russia was targeting North Sea infrastructure.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

Analysis-Putin's nuclear treaty move raises stakes over China's growing arsenal

Russia's suspension of its last remaining nuclear weapons treaty with the United States may have dashed any hopes of dragging China to the table to start talking about its own rapidly accelerating nuclear arms programmes.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world

A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, the repercussions continue to reverberate.

WEKU · Feb 22, 2023

Ukraine's birth rate was already dangerously low. Then war broke out

The Russian invasion has cemented the decision for many couples to opt out of having babies, in a country that struggled with incredibly low fertility rates long before the war.

WEKU · Feb 22, 2023

DeSantis praises Trump for ‘enhancing my name recognition’ in new book

Flattering comments from Florida governor are likely to disappoint Republicans urging him to jump into the 2024 race

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2023

Putin aiming to divide US public opinion with nuclear treaty pullout, experts say

Russian president accused of ‘playing to rifts in the United States’ by raising specter of nuclear war between Moscow and west

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2023

Russian shelling kills two civilians in Kherson region - officials

Two civilians were killed in Russian shelling of the Kherson region in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, and two were wounded in a missile strike on the northeastern city of Kharkiv, regional officials said.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

Putin’s spring offensive has started but ‘more of a whimper’ than major attack, western officials say

Vladimir Putin’s spring offensive appears to have started but is “more of a whimper” than a decisive large-scale attack, western officials said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023