The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Erdogan Seeks to Hold a Summit with Putin, Assad

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had welcomed his call to hold a tripartite meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Addressing journalists on his return from Turkmenistan, where he participated in the first tripartite meeting of the presidents of Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Erdogan said:…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 16, 2022

Robin Abcarian: Is the documentary 'Navalny' a life insurance policy for the imprisoned Russian opposition leader?

As Vladimir Putin wages his misbegotten war on Ukraine, there's another, quieter war he's prosecuting, this one against a 46-year-old man who sits in a Russian prison, in solitary confinement, on trumped-up charges of fraud.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 16, 2022

Africa has peaceful polls in 2022 but hit by coups, droughts

Elections, coups, disease outbreaks and extreme weather are some of the main events that occurred across Africa in 2022

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Russia launches another major missile attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities have reported explosions in at least three cities, saying Russia has launched a major missile attack on energy facilities and infrastructure

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Drivers are stuck in limbo as world's oil supply reshuffles

Drivers in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere are getting a break from the record-high pump prices that they endured over the summer

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Russia launches ‘massive missile attack’ across Ukraine as blasts heard in Kyiv and Kharkiv suffers complete blackout

Attacks have been reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

World Bank Launches $2 bn Ukraine Private Sector Aid Package

The World Bank on Thursday announced a $2 billion package to support Ukraine's private sector, in a bid to help pave the way for reconstruction amid the devastation resulting from Russia's invasion. The latest package by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the bank's development arm focused on private-sector development in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 16, 2022

Macron to Call on Putin over Ukraine Strikes, Nuclear Plant Safety

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will call on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to stop bombing civilians in Ukraine and to finalize a safety plan for Europe's largest nuclear reactor. "The most urgent issue today is to continue to call for a truce on the bombings and drone attacks,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 16, 2022

EU denounces Russia's 'indiscriminate terror' in Ukraine after fresh missile attacks

The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday condemned the "indiscriminate terror" that Russia's latest missile attacks were inflicting on Ukraine. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24 · Dec 16, 2022

At least three killed in Russian missile strikes on Ukraine

Russia rained down scores of missiles on Ukraine's power grid on Friday, killing at least three people, damaging nine energy facilities and forcing Kyiv to introduce emergency blackouts across the country as winter bites.

Reuters · Dec 16, 2022