The Latest Breaking News from Russia

EU tightens visa restrictions on Russians over the Ukraine war and acts of sabotage

The European Union is making it harder for Russian citizens to enter Europe’s ID-check free travel area

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Orban seeks Trump’s support over reliance on Russian energy amid US sanctions

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is set to visit the White House on Friday, where he will meet US President Donald Trump for a high-stakes discussion centred on Hungary’s reliance on Russian energy and the effect of new US sanctions targeting Russian oil.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7, 2025

November 7 as Victims of Communism Day - 2025

I have long advocated using May 1 for this purpose. But November 7 is a worthy alternative candidate, which I am happy to adopt if it can attract a broad consensus.

Reason · Nov 7, 2025

James Bond fantasist jailed after sharing Grant Shapps’ details with fake Russian spies

The judge said Howard Phillips had ‘a personality with narcissistic tendencies and an overblown sense of his own importance’

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Viktor Orban is back in the White House again – doing Putin’s dirty work for him

ANALYSIS: The Hungarian leader and Donald Trump are no fans of democracy. Both are pro-Putin, and they have one point of friction, which will not ignite during their meeting in Washington DC. World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains why this is good for the Kremlin

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Viktor Orban to visit White House to broker new Trump-Putin summit and seek permission to buy Russian oil

The Hungarian PM is a key ally of Moscow and has stymied European support for Kyiv

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Vladimir Putin's tanks could roll into European Nato country tomorrow, warns German general

Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank said Russia could now launch a limited incursion against Nato territory

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025

What will the UK do in a new nuclear arms race?

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The Conversation · Nov 7, 2025

Swiss firm Gunvor drops plan to buy Lukoil assets after US resistance

“As long as Putin continues the senseless killings, the Kremlin’s puppet, Gunvor, will never get a licence to operate and profit,” said the US Treasury in an X post on Thursday.

Euronews · Nov 7, 2025

Satellite images show scale of destruction in Pokrovsk as Russia pushes to take key Ukrainian city

Pokrovsk, seen as the gateway to the Donetsk region, has been devastated by more than a year of intense fighting

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025