The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Morality, military might and a sense of mischief: key takeaways from Trump’s New York Times interview

Trump sounds off on Venezuela’s future, Taiwan’s security and his aims for Greenland, days after operation to seize Nicolás Maduro

The Guardian - AU · Jan 9

Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin denounces European troops plan as Kyiv warns of ‘massive Russian attack’

Moscow says any Nato peacekeepers would be considered legitimate targets; US embassy and Kyiv flag ‘potentially significant air attack’. What we know on day 1,416

The Guardian - AU · Jan 9

Nasa orders its first-ever space station medical evacuation after astronaut falls ill

Agency says US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

Ukraine-US security agreement is ‘essentially ready’ for Trump’s approval, Zelenskyy said

As the Ukrainian president said that the Ukraine-US security guarantees are now ready for US President Donald Trump’s approval, Moscow rejected the idea of European peacekeepers deployed to Ukraine, threatening the allies' troops as a “legitimate target” for Russia.

Euronews · Jan 8

The boarding of the Marinera and the rise of the shadow fleet in hybrid warfare

The dramatic seizure of the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera/Bella 1 in the north Atlantic, carried out by the US coastguard with British support, underscores the collision between maritime law and power politics.

The Conversation · Jan 8

UK Experts Warn Young Adults of Potential Conscription as Global Security Threats Escalate

UK experts warn conscription may target young adults as army numbers fall and Russian threats rise, while a voluntary military gap year launches in March.

International Business Times UK · Jan 8

Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player

France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Russia frees French researcher Laurent Vinatier in prisoner swap

Russia has freed French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who was serving a three-year prison sentence, in exchange for the release by France of a jailed Russian, state media reported on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 8

Russian drone strikes cause major blackouts in two regions of Ukraine

Russian drone strikes have knocked out power in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and left over 600,000 households in Dnipropetrovsk without electricity

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Russian attacks leave 1 million people in Ukraine without electricity and water

As Ukraine continues to negotiate a deal which could put an end to Russia’s ongoing war, Moscow has kept attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and heating in the middle of winter.

Euronews · Jan 8