Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russian, Chinese Bombers Fly Joint Patrols over Pacific

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers on Wednesday flew a joint patrol over the western Pacific in a show of increasingly close defense ties between the two countries. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Tu-95 bombers of the Russian air force and the Chinese H-6K bombers flew over the Sea…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian, Chinese bombers fly joint patrols over Pacific

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers have flown a joint patrol over the western Pacific in a show of increasingly close defense ties between the two countries

The Independent UK

Ukraine security service searches monastery, warns of 'subversive activities'

Ukraine's SBU security service conducted a fresh search of a monastery in the west of the country on Wednesday in what it said was an operation to counter suspected "subversive activities by Russian special services."

Reuters

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Russia says it will focus on building nuclear arms infrastructure in 2023

Russia will pay special attention to building infrastructure for its nuclear forces in 2023, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.

Reuters

‘Every second felt like eternity’: Inside the torture chambers of Ukraine’s occupied northeast

Detention, rape, beatings and executions. Ordinary Ukrainians endured unimaginable horror in areas captured by Russian troops. Bel Trew in Balakiya, Izium, Pisky-Radkivski speaks to those who survived as they try to pick up their shattered lives

The Independent UK

Russia promotes engineer to head of seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia said on Wednesday it had promoted the chief engineer of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to become its director, after Kyiv said the plant's previous boss was abducted by Russian authorities.

Reuters

Commentary: Putin will carpet-bomb Ukraine unless the West acts

The strategically vital city of Kherson is back in the hands of Ukrainians, albeit under threat of Russian shelling and attacks on its electricity supply. But as combatants on both sides of an increasingly static firing line prepare for winter war, there are effectively two separate conflicts emerging: one on…

Tribune News Service

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

EU seeks specialized court to investigate Russia war crimes

The European Union wants to set up a U.N.-backed specialized court to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine

The Independent UK

SKorea Scrambles Jets as China, Russia Warplanes Enter Air Defense Zone

South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defense zone on Wednesday. The two Chinese H-6 bombers repeatedly entered and left the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) off South Korea's southern and northeast coasts starting at around 5:50 a.m.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU to set up special court to investigate ‘Russian war crimes’ in Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Evening Standard

Russian lawmakers approve Kudrin exit, paving way for Yandex move

The upper chamber of Russia's parliament approved the resignation of Alexei Kudrin as head of the Audit Chamber on Wednesday, paving the way for him to take up a potential role at Russian technology giant Yandex.

Reuters

Fire erupts at Russian thermal power plant as huge plume of black smoke fills sky

Thick clouds of black smoke have been recorded billowing out of an oil and gas power plant in Perm, central Russia - which is around 1500km east of Moscow

Daily Mirror

NATO seeks to ease war impact on Bosnia, Georgia, Moldova

NATO is struggling to find ways to help three countries shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — Bosnia, Georgia and Moldova

The Independent UK

MPs visiting Taiwan to prepare for possible attack by ‘more aggressive’ China

Senior Tory MP Tobias Ellwood said the west cannot afford to lose ‘another democratic partner’ in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Putin’s forces still seeking to advance in Donbas in Ukraine despite ‘extremely large losses’, says Zelensky

Vladimir Putin’s generals are still seeking to advance in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region despite suffering “extremely large losses,” Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.

Reuters

EU seeks tribunal to probe possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine

The European Union will try to set up a specialised court, backed by the United Nations, to investigate and prosecute possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

Reuters

EU proposal would send proceeds of frozen Russian funds to Ukraine

The European Commission proposed a plan on Wednesday to compensate Ukraine for damage from Russia's invasion with proceeds from investing Russian funds frozen under sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine seeks more NATO aid amid ‘difficult’ front-line situation

Officials ask for air defence systems and power transformers as Russian forces seek to advance in multiple fronts.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Radio France Internationale

Macron visits US in hope of mending ties after submarine deal debacle

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Washington today to discuss a range of issues – from aligning policy on Russia's invasion of Ukraine to easing trade spats – with US counterpart Joe Biden.

Reuters

Europe needs to limit Russian influence in Balkans, Italy says

Europe should increase its presence in the western Balkans to limit the influence of Russia, Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday ahead of the second day of NATO meetings in Bucharest.

France 24

Russian army says it has seized east Ukraine villages near Bakhmut

Russia said Wednesday it had seized east Ukrainian settlements near the embattled town of Bakhmut that Moscow has been trying to capture since this summer. This comes hours after the EU announced it will set up a specialised court backed by the UN to investigate potential Russian war crimes committed…

The Guardian - AU

Blast at Ukraine embassy in Madrid injures staff member; UK imposes fresh sanctions – as it happened

Employee at Ukrainian embassy in Spain injured handling a letter; UK targets 22 Russians including deputy PM Denis Manturov

Reuters

NATO seeks to reassure Russia's neighbours fearful of instability

NATO foreign ministers sought on Wednesday to reassure fragile countries in Russia's neighbourhood that they fear could be destabilised by Russia as the conflict in Ukraine drags on, squeezing energy supplies and pushing up prices.

Reuters

Fire at oil storage tank in Russia's Bryansk region - governor

A large oil storage tank was on fire early on Wednesday in Russia's Bryansk region, a local governor said.

Reuters

Family concerned about whereabouts of Whelan, American jailed in Russia

The brother of Paul Whelan, an American jailed in Russia, said on Wednesday his family was concerned about his whereabouts as they had not heard from him for days and had received unclear messages from prison staff that he was moved to the prison hospital.

1 … 1705 1706 1707 1708

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

International Atomic Energy Agency

International Criminal Court

Russian Defence Ministry

Ukrainian Orthodox Church

21 stories

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service

15 stories

Rosenergoatom

10 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.