The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Did a Russian ‘shadow ship’ cut the Finland-Estonia undersea Baltic cable?

Finnish authorities have boarded a ship in the Baltic Sea that the West suspects is linked to Russia.

Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2024

Azerbaijan's flag carrier suspends flights to more Russian cities following crash that killed 38

Azerbaijan’s flag carrier has announced the suspension of flights to several Russian airports, citing potential flight safety risks following a crash of one of its planes that many experts have blamed on Russian air defense fire

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024

Jeremy Corbyn speaks out on danger of Trident submarines in Scotland

JEREMY Corbyn has highlighted the danger of the UK’s Trident nuclear submarines – including having them based in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 27, 2024

As Trump returns to the White House, and Putin’s forces advance – what next for Ukraine in 2025?

IN FOCUS: Ukraine is facing an array of issues heading into 2025, underscored by anxiety about what the re-election of Donald Trump could mean for the country’s future. Tom Watling speaks to politicians, military experts and aid workers to discover what next year could hold

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024

Azerbaijan Airlines crash 'probably caused by Russian air defence fire'

AVIATION experts have said that Russian air defence fire was probably responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash that killed 38 people and left…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 27, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,037

Here are the key developments on the 1,037th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2024

Can Europe switch to a ‘wartime mindset’? Take it from us in Ukraine: here is what that means

Buy a power bank and write a will. You’ll need a ‘bug-out bag’ packed and ready to go. In Kyiv, we’ve learned how to survive Russia’s hybrid warfare, says writer Oleksandr Mykhed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024

N. Korean Soldier Captured In Russia-Ukraine War: Seoul

South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia's war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces.

International Business Times · Dec 27, 2024

‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in Kursk

As reports of battlefield casualties emerge, Russian locals say presence of soldiers sent by Pyongyang is barely noticed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024

‘Why should I study Russian?’ Ukraine lobbies UK to introduce Ukrainian GCSE

About 34,000 Ukrainian children have fled to UK since Russian invasion – yet are unable to study their mother tongue

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024