The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Watch: Russian soldiers tied half naked to trees, forced to eat snow as punishment

Two Russian soldiers accused of desertion and disobeying orders were reportedly punished by being tied to a tree and forced to eat snow in freezing temperatures. The footage emerged amid ongoing peace talks, with Russia demanding territorial concessions from Ukraine, which Kyiv has rejected.

The Times of India · Jan 28

Brittney Griner says new documentary feels like a warning for America

Brittney Griner believes her upcoming documentary about surviving imprisonment in Russia lands at a moment when many Americans

The Fashion Central · Jan 28

Russia strikes passenger train in Ukraine, killing five

A Russian drone struck a passenger train late on Tuesday, killing at least five. Zelenskyy called the attack on a passenger train 'an act of terrorism'.

Euronews · Jan 28

Crude Prices Jump to a 3-Month High on Dollar Weakness and Iran Risks

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +1.76 (+2.90%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0444 (+2.42%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rose sharply on Tuesday, with crude oil posting a 3-month high and gasoline climbing to an 8-week high. Tuesday's slump in the dollar...

Barchart · Jan 27

Men jailed for life by Russia for 2022 Crimea bridge blast ask for prisoner swap release

The Kerch bridge has been struck in two further major attacks in 2023 and 2025, both carried out by Ukrainian forces as they push back against Russia’s full-scale invasion on unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula.

Euronews · Jan 27

Is Russia at the 2026 Winter Olympics? Understanding the Ban & What It Means

Here’s everything to know about Russia’s tenuous relationship to the Olympics.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 27

At least three killed in Russian strike on Odesa as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy

A diplomatic push by the US to end the war has made some progress but has delivered no breakthrough on the key issue of what happens to Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory that Moscow is demanding.

Euronews · Jan 27

Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop

Tourism in Cuba is plummeting at a time when the island desperately needs that revenue

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Dollar Weakness and Iranian Risks Boost Crude Oil Prices

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +1.11 (+1.83%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0142 (+0.77%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are climbing today, with crude oil posting a 1.5-week high. Today's slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 4.25-month low is bullish...

Barchart · Jan 27

Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever before as scientists issue sobering warning

Apocalypse could come at the hands of war, out-of-control AI or climate change, experts warn as they shift clock much closer to midnight

The Independent UK · Jan 27