The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Chronically-ill kids escape Ukraine in makeshift 'hospital train' amid Russian bombing

The chronically ill Ukrainian children and their mums packed into the transformed train wagon, which allowed them to receive treatment as they fled to Poland

Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022

Italian police seize yacht owned by Russia’s richest man

$27m boat impounded after EU blacklists owner Alexei Mordashov following Moscow’s attacks on Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022

Facebook and Instagram banned in Russia, country's communications regulator confirms

The move is a major escalation in an ongoing confrontation between big tech companies and Russia, which has in recent years issued a slew of fines and hobbled services through slowdowns.

Daily Record · Mar 4, 2022

Russia told Germany to hand over a US citizen. After invasion, he was sent home to Miami

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to worldwide condemnation and a cascade of momentous actions: the seizure of oligarchs’ yachts, the freezing of bank accounts, a flood of Ukrainian expatriates returning to their homeland to fight and a precipitous plunge in the ruble.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 4, 2022

Bloomberg News temporarily suspending work of its journalists inside Russia

Bloomberg News said on Friday it was temporarily suspending the work of its journalists inside Russia, citing a new law that could mean jail for those found to be intentionally spreading "fake" news.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Over 80% of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh grads with MBBS degree from abroad stumble at FMGE

HYDERABAD: Thousands of Indians enrol in foreign universities in countries such as Ukraine and Russia to study MBBS, but latest data shows that after they return home, only a handful of them clear the mandatory test to practice in India or appear for NEET-PG examination.

The Times of India · Mar 4, 2022

CNN to stop broadcasting in Russia after new law

CNN will stop broadcasting in Russia, the news channel said on Friday after the introduction of a new law there that could jail anyone intentionally spreading "fake" news.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Russian attacks spur debate about nuclear power as climate fix

Russia’s takeover of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine should spur companies and policymakers to be more careful in plans to build reactors to fight climate change, nuclear safety experts said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Former Jazz forward Jarrell Brantley being sued by Russian team for leaving

Ian Begley: Former Jazz forward Jarrell Brantley is being sued by Russian club UNICS Kazan for $250,000 after he returned home from Kazan, a city in southwest Russia, earlier this week, per a source. More details in thread below: Source: Twitter ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 4, 2022

As Gas Prices Continue To Soar, This Oil Fund Flies Through Resistance: What's Next?

WTI Crude prices surged over $115 again on Friday after briefly spiking up to $116.51 on Thursday. The rising prices have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the fear the U.S. may ban Russian oil from its shores, although the price of crude has been rising steadily since…

Benzinga · Mar 4, 2022