The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Kremlin says it won’t stop fighting until Kyiv gives in as first day of peace talks end in Abu Dhabi

The talks were hailed as ‘productive’ but Russia refuses to compromise on its territorial demands

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Crude Oil Surges on Concerns Over US-Iran Negotiations

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +1.93 (+3.05%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0673 (+3.55%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with gasoline climbing to a 2.5-month high. Crude prices shook off early losses on Wednesday and surged on news...

Barchart · Feb 4

Iran receives Russian Mi-28 Havoc helicopters as geopolitical tensions with America escalate, but that’s not all Moscow could be delivering

Iran gets new toys right before a potential US attack.

We Got This Covered · Feb 4

China shuns calls to enter nuclear talks after US-Russia treaty lapses

China rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday, ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 4

Russia's war in Ukraine: Are AI chatbots censoring the truth?

Europeans are increasingly turning to chatbots for answers to their most pressing questions about global conflicts. But can AI-generated responses be trusted, or do they spread misinformation?

Euronews · Feb 4

An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries

At the outset of the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, a singer bemoans his separation from a beloved friend who grew up beside him. Today, the friends rarely meet “näillä raukoilla rajoilla, poloisilla Pohjan mailla” – lines which translator Keith Bosley renders “on these poor borders, the luckless lands of the…

The Conversation · Feb 4

Latvian PM and Estonian president back special EU envoy for Russia-Ukraine talks

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Estonian President Alar Karis have voiced support for the idea of appointing a special European envoy to take part in talks with the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine.

Euronews · Feb 4

Ukraine and Russia hold ‘productive’ first day of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Major obstacles to viable deal remain after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of violating energy truce

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Winter Olympics: Why aren’t Palestine competing and is Israel banned?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) maintains that both Israel and Palestine should have equal opportunity to compete at the Games

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Who are AIN athletes at the Winter Olympics and is Russia banned?

Russia remain banned from competing as a nation but some individual athletes are permitted to participate in the Games under a neutral banner

The Independent UK · Feb 4