The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Brittney Griner, U.S. basketball star caught up in Russia crisis

A U.S. official said on Thursday that U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been jailed in Russia in charges of possessing and smuggling illegal drugs, was now in U.S. custody.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

2022 was year the horror of war returned to Europe

This was the year war returned to Europe, and few facets of life were left untouched

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Kremlin: gas union with Uzbekistan not about political conditions

The Kremlin said on Thursday that a proposed gas union including Uzbekistan did not involve imposing "political terms" on the Central Asian nation.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

4 Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Before the Winter Freeze

The oil and gas industry benefited from the rising crude oil process earlier this year thanks to the sanctions on Russian oil exports and production cut by OPEC+. While oil prices recently declined to pre-war levels on economic jitters, rising energy demand in winter should benefit Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Valero…

StockNews.com · Dec 8, 2022

Russia says goal of Zaporizhzhia nuclear safety zone is to 'stop Ukraine shelling'

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the main goal of a proposed safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine was to "stop Ukraine shelling" the facility, while Kyiv said Moscow was storing advanced weapons on the site.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Cop15: Trudeau pledges £510m for Indigenous-led conservation projects

Canada’s prime minister calls on China, Russia and Brazil to expand protected areas for nature

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

Ukraine detains couple suspected of spying for Russia in Odesa

The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has detained a married couple suspected of spying for Russia in the Black Sea city of Odesa, one of Ukraine's largest ports.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Russia says U.S. withdrawal from INF treaty 'created vacuum'

Russia said on Thursday that the United States' withdrawal from a treaty banning intermediate-range nuclear missiles was a destructive act that had created a vacuum and stoked additional security risks.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Wimbledon consider reversing blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian players in 2023 amid Ukraine war

Wimbledon are looking at reversing the blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian players at next year’s tournament.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022

Russia's Duma passes bill banning surrogacy for foreigners

The lower house of the Russian parliament on Thursday passed in the second and third readings a bill that bans foreigners from using Russian surrogate mothers.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022