Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Breaking 6 publishers covering this story in the last 6 hours

2h ago Merz makes surprise visit to Kyiv: Germany pledges further aid to Ukraine
2h ago Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support
2h ago 'Black Death Cover-up?' Scientist Dies in Siberia as Russia's Secrecy Fuels Claims of a Mystery Plague Case
3h ago Latvia's pro-European ruling party wins election as populists gain ground
3h ago Moscow vows to step up strikes on Ukraine as Zelenskyy threatens to attack more Russian refineries

Cuba is quickly nearing a point of no return as the U.S. weaponizes its Venezuelan oil supplies

A U.S. resolution in Cuba may not require full regime change, as Cuban leadership rapidly runs out of options.

Fortune · Feb 20

An Unknown Woman: how I discovered a hidden tragedy tied to Russia’s most famous painting

It caused a scandal in imperial Russia, then became a staple of popular art in the USSR. But when I spied a copy of Ivan Kramskoy’s portrait in the film Sentimental Value, it opened a door to an untold case of life imitating art

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

France and Germany agreed to build the fighter jet of the future. Now they can’t agree who is in charge

FCAS, which also involves Spain, is imploding at a high-stakes moment for Europe, as threat rises from Russia

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

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

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped ahead of four-year anniversary

‘Russia wants to impose on the world a different way of life,’ the Ukrainian leader warned

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Russian-run areas of Ukraine face water, heat and housing woes

Nearly four years into its full-scale invasion, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Russian-run areas of Ukraine face water, heat and housing woes — and hunts for the disloyal

Four years into its full-scale invasion, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, where an estimated 3 million to 5 million people live

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Can Europe survive without US defence? Surprisingly, the Baltic sea nations are showing the way

Joint patrols are being mounted to protect undersea cables from Russian sabotage: localised cooperation is our best hope for now, says Swedish security expert Elisabeth Braw

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

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

Crude Oil Prices Supported by Heightened Geopolitical Risks and Falling US Supplies

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Thursday closed up +1.24 (+1.90%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0386 (+1.96%). Crude oil and gasoline prices added to Wednesday’s sharp rally on Thursday, with crude climbing to a 6.5-month high and gasoline posting a 1-week high. Mounting geopolitical risks...

Barchart · Feb 19

‘An Olympic miracle’: twist in Conan Doyle’s skimo tale as Russian snares silver

Ski mountaineering makes Winter Olympic debut as Nikita Filippov becomes first Russian athlete to win a medal at 2026 Games

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

Sexual violence in the Ukraine war: Seven women break their silence at the Berlinale

They survived Russian imprisonment, torture and sexual violence. In "Traces", seven Ukrainian women tell their story - and transform pain into strength. A documentary about war crimes, dignity and the fight for justice.

Euronews · Feb 19

Crude Oil Prices Jump on Heightened Geopolitical Risks and Falling US Supplies

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +1.58 (+2.42%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0311 (+1.58%). Crude oil and gasoline prices added to Wednesday’s sharp rally today, with crude climbing to a 6.5-month high and gasoline posting a 1-week high. Mounting geopolitical risks in the...

Barchart · Feb 19

Spending even more on defence won’t buy us peace

Letters: Readers respond to the call by Keir Starmer and military chiefs for faster and larger investment in rearmament

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

Trump’s diplomatic blitz exposes a misunderstanding of peacemaking

The inaugural meeting of Donald Trump’s board of peace in Washington on February 19 caps a busy week for US diplomacy – though, not necessarily for the country’s professional diplomats. These people have been largely sidelined in the close-knit circle of the US president’s personal envoys, his former real-estate business…

The Conversation · Feb 19

French far right asks European Parliament to mark death of activist Quentin Deranque

Patriots for Europe is seeking a minute of silence int he European Parliament for Quentin Deranque, a French far-right activist who died after a brawl with left-wing activists in Lyon, during a session dedicated to the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Euronews · Feb 19

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews · Feb 19

Telegram might be fully blocked in Russia. Question is, when will it happen?

Russian authorities are denying media reports of plans to fully block Telegram from 1 April, noting that no decisions have been made on the matter yet. For many Russians, this sounds like an indirect confirmation of further digital isolation and stricter Internet censorship.

The Conversation · Feb 19

How Putin turned Russia’s post-Soviet ‘national humiliation’ into military aggression in Ukraine

As the 21st century dawned, a newly elected Vladmir Putin was making friends on the world stage. He smiled for photo ops at G8 meetings, and was the first foreign leader to call George W. Bush after the attacks of 9/11, offering his support against terrorism.

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Russia recruits over 1,000 Kenyans to fight in Putin’s war in Ukraine, intelligence report says

A new Kenyan intelligence report says 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Zelensky anger at ‘dirty decision’ as Piers Morgan breaks news Russia to join Paralympics during interview

This is the moment that Piers Morgan broke the news to a shocked Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia and Belarus would be competing in the Winter Paralympics under their national flags.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation · Feb 19

Last nuclear weapons limits expired – pushing world toward new arms race

For the first time in more than half a century, there are no binding restraints on the buildup of the largest nuclear forces on Earth. The New START treaty expired on Feb. 5, 2026, ending the last agreed limits on U.S. and Russian nuclear forces.

The Conversation · Feb 19

Russia tested NATO’s airspace 18 times in 2025 alone – a 200% surge that signals a dangerous shift

Russian aircraft, drones and missiles have violated NATO airspace dozens of times since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

More than 1,000 Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine war, report says

Intelligence findings given to parliament say ‘rogue’ agencies and individuals recruiting Kenyan nationals to frontline

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Zelensky tears into Putin over Ukraine-Russia peace talks: ‘I don’t need historical s**t’

It comes after further talks between Moscow and Kyiv in Geneva failed to make significant progress

Axios · Feb 19

Europe answers Trump's call on Ukraine

"We are spending real money, whereas the U.S. is actually making money on this war," said Poland's foreign minister.

The Times of India · Feb 19

The first world leader to activate the ‘nuclear briefcase’: How a Norwegian research rocket nearly triggered nuclear war

A routine scientific rocket launch from Norway in January 1995 triggered one of the most serious nuclear alerts of the post Cold War era, as reported by the BBC. For several tense minutes, Russian military systems identified the object as a possible incoming missile. The alert reached the highest level…

Euronews · Feb 19

Putin 'never wants' peace, Georgia's Zourabichvili tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, Salomé Zourabichvili said that Russian President Vladimir Putin "has to be brought to peace by constraint".

1 … 255 256 257 258

Coverage From

People

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

Organisations

International Atomic Energy Agency

1,369 stories

the European Parliament

The Conversation Weekly

154 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.