The Latest Breaking News from Russia

All options ‘remain on the table’ for Ukraine – Downing Street

A Number 10 spokesman said on Friday that “advanced coalition of the willing planning is developing at pace”.

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025

Iran and US to resume high-stakes talks in Oman on Saturday to revive nuclear deal

Donald Trump has threatened air strikes if no deal is reached, while Iran hints it may pursue nuclear weapons with its growing uranium stockpile.

Euronews · Apr 25, 2025

A Russian general was killed by a car bomb just outside Moscow

Russia’s top criminal investigation agency said that a senior Russian military officer was killed by a car bomb on Friday

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general

Russian official calls talks with Steve Witkoff ‘quite useful’ as investigation launched into suspected Ukrainian bombing

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025

Did Zelensky's South Africa visit signal a diplomatic pivot by Pretoria?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Pretoria on Thursday for a meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa. While the visit was cut short when a Russian strike on Kyiv killed 12 people, prompting Zelensky to return to Ukraine, the meeting saw a notable shift in Pretoria's stance on…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2025

Ukraine says Russia kills 3 in another drone attack after Trump rebukes Putin

Officials say a Russian drone has struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

'Crimea will stay with Russia,' says Trump blaming Ukraine's Nato ambitions for starting Putin's war

The US president’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Friday where he is expected to meet the Russian leader

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025

Boris Johnson warns Ukraine ‘gets nothing’ from Trump’s peace proposals

The former UK prime minister, who built the international coalition backing Ukraine, has demolished the US president’s peace proposals

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov claims US and Moscow moving in 'right direction' to end Ukraine war

US and Russia have been discussing a deal that would force Ukraine to hand over occupied land and give up its Nato ambitions

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025

Trump snaps at journalist when quizzed about Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine

Donald Trump snapped at a journalist when asked why he was not putting more pressure on Vladimir Putin following Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025