The Latest Breaking News from Russia

World War 3 is only way to halt Vladimir Putin and 'stopping for him is death'

The terrifying warning was made by exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky who now lives in Britain after falling foul of Putin. In 2001 he founded Open Russia, an organisation advocating democracy and human rights

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

Russian FM, Sudan's military leaders kindle ties in Khartoum

Russia's foreign minister has met with Sudan’s military rulers as the two troubled nations seek to deepen economic and political ties

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Exact dates Vladimir Putin is expected to launch 'unstoppable' nuclear Satan-2 missile

Russia President Vladimir Putin is testing his hypersonic Satan-2 apocalypse missile and officials in remote districts have been warned to be ready for a test launch between February 15 and 25

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

Ukraine agrees repairs of heavy armour in Czech Republic

The Ukrainian army's armoured vehicles will be repaired in the Czech Republic as part of Prague's military help against Russia's aggression, the Czech Defence Ministry said.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2023

Russia’s Lavrov visits Sudan on diplomatic push in Africa’s Sahel

Lavrov arrived in Khartoum seeking to bolster the two countries’ economic ties, especially in infrastructure.

Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2023

Ukraine slams Roger Waters over UN Security Council speech

The Pink Floyd star argued that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was provoked during an address to diplomats in New York.

Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2023

Zelenskyy says EU leaders 'ready' to give Ukraine combat aircraft, but no promises on bloc membership

Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks away from a meeting with EU leaders boasting of their "readiness" to provide fighter jets to Ukraine and a promise to crackdown on Russian misinformation online.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

Zelensky tells EU summit Ukraine needs more weapons, more quickly

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky was given a hero's welcome by EU heads of state at a summit in Brussels on Thursday as he lobbied the regional bloc to speed the delivery of modern weapons to halt a Russian offensive.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 9, 2023

Russian diplomat says ties with US in 'unprecedented crisis'

A senior Russian diplomat says that Russia-U.S. relations are in a state of “unprecedented crisis” without any sign of improvement

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

US, French troops in Romania hold NATO military drills

U.S. and French troops who are in Romania as part of a NATO battlegroup held a military exercise to test the 30-nation alliance’s eastern flank defenses, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine nears its one-year anniversary

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023