The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Zambian killed in Ukraine was prisoner Russia pardoned: Official

Foreign Affairs Minister Kakubo said Russia told him Lemekhani Nyirenda joined war in Ukraine in exchange for amnesty.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2022

France's TotalEnergies pulls out of Russian gas producer

French energy giant TotalEnergies says it will walk away from its stake in Russian natural gas producer Novatek and take a $3.7 billion loss

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Putin: Russia may have to make Ukraine deal one day, but partners cheated in the past

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would likely have to reach agreements regarding Ukraine in the future, but felt betrayed by the breakdown of the Minsk agreements.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

Putin says further prisoner exchanges with United States are possible

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that further prisoner swaps between the United States and Russia were possible, and that contacts between the two countries' intelligence services would continue.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

Russia: Putin critic gets 8 years in jail for ‘false information’

Ilya Yashin was tried after casting doubt over the Kremlin’s narrative on atrocities that took place in Bucha, Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2022

Ukraine atomic agency says Russian forces abducted two nuclear plant staff

Ukraine's atomic power agency accused Russian forces on Friday of abducting two senior Ukrainian staff at a Russian-occupied nuclear power station and detaining a third.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

China's new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activity

The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022

Russian defence minister's lover kicked out country over threat to national security

Yelena Kaminskas has been denied entry to Lithuania for five years and had her residence permit revoked - she has also been banned from the EU for three years

Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022

Russia bans 200 Canadians in tit-for-tat move

Russia is banning 200 prominent Canadians from entering the country in a direct response to personal sanctions announced by Ottawa, the foreign ministry in Moscow said on Friday.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

Russian man jailed 8 1/2 years for Ukraine action criticism

A prominent Russian opposition figure has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after being convicted on charges stemming from his criticism of the Kremlin’s action in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022