The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Ukraine war briefing: second round of Abu Dhabi talks set for tense start after ‘massive’ strikes on Kyiv

Ukraine president and Nato chief say attack likely to hamper peace negotiations as temperatures continue to plummet. What we know on day 1,442

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4

Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says

Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based order

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Was Jeffrey Epstein a Russian spy? Poland's PM makes bombshell claim amid DOJ’s release of millions of files

Jeffrey Epstein was likely acting as a Russian intelligence asset, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said, following the release of millions of US justice department documents linked to the late pedophile and convicted sex offender.

The Times of India · Feb 3

Macron says technical work is ongoing to restart talks with Putin over war in Ukraine

France's president says discussions are underway at "the technical level", while condemning Moscow’s refusal to engage in peace talks over Ukraine.

Euronews · Feb 3

Crude Prices Recover on Dollar Weakness and US-Iran Tensions

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +0.72 (+1.16%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0355 (+1.92%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses today and moved higher as the dollar weakened. Also, ongoing US-Iran tensions are underpinning crude prices, as is a US-India...

Barchart · Feb 3

Sweden and Denmark to supply Ukraine with €245m air defence system

Sweden and Denmark will send €245 million in TRIDON Mk2 air defence systems to Ukraine, boosting protection as Russia escalates strikes on energy sites.

Euronews · Feb 3

Putin’s close ally sparks WW3 fears, says the only acceptable outcome is the ‘Russian flag over Berlin’

He claims it is about security, but it's bigger than that.

We Got This Covered · Feb 3

Expiry of nuclear weapons pact between US and Russia risks new arms race

Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Kremlin Responds to Trump’s Claims on India’s Russian Oil Purchases

The Kremlin on Tuesday responded to US President Donald Trump’s recent claims that India would halt purchases of Russian oil following a trade deal with Washington, stating that it had received no such communication from New Delhi.

Whats Hot · Feb 3

In the Ukrainian capital, a mother struggles to keep her children warm and fed amid power outages

Residents of Kyiv are struggling through a harsh winter as months of Russian drone and missile strikes have left hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity

The Independent UK · Feb 3