The Latest Breaking News from Russia

British man obsessed with James Bond convicted of trying to spy for Russia

Howard Phillips, 65, intended to help two apparent Russian agents who were in fact undercover British intelligence officers.

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025

‘He’s being thrown to the wolves’: Texan father who moved his family to Russia because US is too ‘woke’ is sent to front lines

Derek Huffman joined the Russian military under the impression he'd be a welder.

We Got This Covered · Jul 22, 2025

Human rights ‘not breached over election interference probe refusal’ – court

The European Court of Human Rights was asked to look at the UK government’s decision not to hold an inquiry into Russian election interference.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Lithuania blames Russia for large rise in GPS jamming incidents

Vilnius says it has identified more than ten locations in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad "from where Russia is causing this interference".

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025

Trump’s shift on Ukraine has been dramatic – but will it change the war?

While the US president is preparing to assist Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s efforts against Russia, his plan may have significant limits

The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2025

Russia using children to design and test its military drones, investigation finds

Teenagers who take part in video games tell of being headhunted to work on technology used against Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025

Google Removes 11,000 YouTube Accounts Linked To Chinese, Russian Propaganda Channels In Q2 Sweep

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google says it removed nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts in the second quarter for pushing state‑sponsored propaganda, the company's latest sweep against coordinated influence operations.

Benzinga · Jul 22, 2025

New Russian law criminalises searching for online content deemed 'extremist'

The changes represent Russia's latest internet restriction, following measures taken against social media platforms and foreign technology companies since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025

James Bond fanatic shared Grant Shapp’s details to fake Russian spies

The trial heard how he wanted to help two apparent Russian agents called ‘Sasha’ and ‘Dima’

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

British man who 'wanted to be like James Bond' convicted of trying to spy for Russia

Howard Phillips, 65, intended to help two apparent Russian agents called ‘Sasha’ and ‘Dima’ who were in fact undercover British officers

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025