The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" sets U.S. on collision course with Russia and China

If they weren't already, adversaries like Russia, China and Iran — and even NATO ally Denmark — are now officially on notice.

Axios · Jan 8

UK was ‘absolutely willing’ to support US in seizing Russian tanker – minister

Douglas Alexander said the ship seized in water between Iceland and Scotland was ‘part of the shadow fleet that funds Russia’s war effort in Ukraine’.

Evening Standard · Jan 8

France’s Macron warns US under Trump is ‘turning away’ from allies – as it happened

The Russian foreign ministry said statements by of pro-Ukraine governments becoming increasingly dangerous

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv and Lviv struck by drones and missiles after Zelensky warns of ‘massive’ attack

Russia fires suspected hypersonic missile at critical infrastructure in Lviv after Zelensky accuses Putin of weaponising winter

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Trump is destroying the rules of international behaviour. Australia can – and must – act now

Australia has a long history of diplomacy and peacekeeping when things go pear-shaped. We need to saddle up again

The Guardian - AU · Jan 8

Ukraine war briefing: Allies yet to provide details of security guarantee, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says he has received no ‘unequivocal answer’ from European allies about how they would defend Ukraine if Russia attacked again. What we know on day 1,415

The Guardian - AU · Jan 8

US boards a ship sailing under a Russian flag: what we know and don’t know about the legal position

Relations between the US and Russia have hit a fresh bump after the US coastguard boarded a vessel sailing in the Icelandic waters, claiming it was in breach of sanctions on Venezuela. The incident immediately sparked claim and counter-claim from the US and Russia.

The Conversation · Jan 7

Secret World Deal? Explosive Claim Says Putin and Trump Planned to Trade Ukraine for Venezuela

This investigative report examines claims that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump considered a covert geopolitical swap of Ukraine for Venezuela, grounded in primary source testimony from former Trump Russia adviser Fiona Hill and official records.

International Business Times UK · Jan 7

Trump on collision course with Putin after US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker

British armed forces supported Washington’s dramatic capture of the Marinera in the Atlantic as global tensions grow

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Putin branded the ‘Anti-Christ’ by church leaders after claiming Ukraine war is ‘holy mission’

‘A devilish, demonic way of using the word of God,’ religious figures said after the Russian president’s address

The Independent UK · Jan 7