The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russia to close German culture centres after Moscow blamed for airport drone plot

A drone laden with explosives was found near a Ukrainian plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport

The Independent UK · Sep 3

With a wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defense exercise since WWII

More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Iran-US war latest: JD Vance claims China will help economically isolate Tehran and says conflict ‘not a war’

Vice president claimed that major combat operations ‘lasted about six weeks’

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Shameful’ – Zelenskyy furious after shootout between Kyiv’s spy services

Only shoot at Russian occupiers, president says, after three officers wounded in clash; Patriots could take years to make, says Rubio. What we know on day 1,653

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3

Ukraine warns Russian airspace ‘not safe’ in message to UN aviation watchdog

Ukraine urged the UN aviation agency to call for a full ban on flights through Russian airspace after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned it was becoming unsafe. Kyiv plans increased retaliation against intensified Russian strikes but would target only military facilities, Zelensky said, citing growing Ukrainian drone activity over Russia.

France 24 · Sep 2

Burnham criticised over defence policy amid heightened Russia threat

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The Independent UK · Sep 2

US-Iran war: Old videos falsely claim to show new attacks on American bases

As US-Iran hostilities flare up and strikes resume, so has a wave of misinformation online. Old and unrelated videos are flooding social media, falsely presented as footage of new attacks. As tensions escalate, clips filmed in Dubai, Russia and the US have been misrepresented as Iranian strikes on US bases…

France 24 · Sep 2

EU summons Russian envoy, eyes sanctions after Germany drone 'attack'

The European Union summoned Russia's top diplomat and signaled it may impose new sanctions on Wednesday, after last month's drone incident in Germany that the bloc's foreign policy chief branded "state-sponsored terrorism."

Radio France Internationale · Sep 2

Leipzig airport attack fallout exposes Germany’s deepening divide over Russia

The government’s tougher stance towards the Kremlin is drawing attacks from both the far right and far left

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

Belgium pushes back against new attempt to use Russian assets to support Ukraine

'The reasons behind our opposition have not magically disappeared', Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said as a group of EU countries tries to revive the idea of using Russia's immobilised assets.

Euronews · Sep 2