The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Sick Claim: Putin Propagandists Falsely Accuse King Charles of Wanting World War 3

Russian state media and pro‑Kremlin commentators have twisted King Charles' address to the US Congress into a fabricated call for World War Three with Russia, despite the monarch never mentioning Russia by name.

International Business Times UK · Apr 29

MTG catches Donald Trump begging for the same spy powers he called tyranny when Obama had them

Marjorie Taylor Greene just called out a major flip-flop from Donald Trump on government surveillance. Hours after a gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Greene accused Trump of using the attack as an excuse to push for a clean reauthorization of FISA 702, a controversial spy program…

The Mary Sue · Apr 29

UK expels Russian diplomat in retaliation for Moscow’s recent expulsion of a British official

The U.K. has expelled a Russian diplomat in retaliation for Moscow’s recent expulsion of a British official and the smear campaign that followed

The Independent UK · Apr 29

The missing Ukrainian reporter, the Russian prison – and a vital lesson learned about journalism in a dangerous age

To do our job, investigative journalists are learning to work across borders. This isn’t just about the truth, it’s about staying alive, says Laurent Richard, director of the Forbidden Stories consortium

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Man accused of spying for Russia arrested in Berlin, prosecutors say

The suspect allegedly gave his Russian intelligence handler information about German military aid for Ukraine and photos of NATO military convoys moving along motorways.

Euronews · Apr 29

Kim praises North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up to evade Ukraine capture

Leader mentions for first time lengths to which troops go to avoid falling into enemy hands while fighting for Russia

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Ukraine confirms third strike on Russian oil refinery in two weeks

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The Independent UK · Apr 29

Russia to hold Victory Day parade with no military hardware amid Ukraine strike fears

Annual event in Red Square to feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decades

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Another Russian oil facility burns after Zelenskyy touts Ukraine’s drone reach

A new long-range drone attack has reportedly set an oil facility in Russia's Perm region on fire

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Labour just made a dreadful, expensive decision on its creaking military gear

COMMENT: Burying the bad news of a non-decision over a useless but expensive defence disaster on a day when all eyes were on the PM shows the government putting politics above good sense, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Apr 29