The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Critical moment when El Niño started to erode Russia's Arctic sea ice discovered

Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified.

LiveScience · Jan 29

Trump envoy showed ‘troubling lack of knowledge at Ukraine peace talks and could not say when war began’

The unnamed official viewed ‘territorial issues like real estate’, a senior Ukrainian official claimed. The White House has pushed back on the report

The Independent UK · Jan 29

EIB spending on security and defence quadrupled to €4bn in 2025

Since 2024, the EIB has revised its lending policy several times to allow for greater financing of security and defence as EU member states looked at ways to prepare for a possible Russian attack.

Euronews · Jan 29

'Rutte is right': Europe can't win without the US, says former US NATO official

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte drew stinging rebukes from across the continent over remarks alleging Europe can't defend itself without the aid of the US. While Europeans say the assessment is unjustified, US contacts tell Euronews he's just telling it like it is.

Euronews · Jan 29

Russia uses 'shadow mail' postal system to bypass EU sanctions, report reveals

Russia has been bypassing EU sanctions using Berlin logistics and lighter-controlled international mail, according to an investigation by German media. In response, the Ukrainian envoy has called for tougher enforcement.

Euronews · Jan 29

'We are absent': Luxembourg's Bettel says EU needs face-to-face talks with Russia's Putin

"If we can't talk to them, we won't find a solution," Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel told Euronews ahead of a gathering of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

Euronews · Jan 29

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin agreed to ‘one-week ceasefire over Kyiv’ amid brutal cold

Trump says he 'personally' asked Putin to stop firing on Kyiv which has grappled with power shortages

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Ukraine war briefing: Russia pounds cities across country ahead of fresh round of peace talks

Couple killed near Kyiv and apartment block hit while US says territorial issue of Donetsk ‘very difficult’ to resolve. What we know on day 1,436

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29

Russia suffers heaviest losses since WWII as casualties in Ukraine conflict near 2 million

The report said Russia suffered 1.2 million casualties, including up to 325,000 troop deaths, between February 2022 and December 2025

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Crude Prices Supported by Iran Tensions

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.82 (+1.31%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0215 (+1.14%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, with crude oil climbing to a 4-month high and gasoline climbing to a 2-month high. Crude prices jumped...

Barchart · Jan 28