Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Breaking Live 5 publishers covering this story in the last 6 hours

45m ago Kanye West Fans Are Reeling as Sold-Out Saint Petersburg Concerts Officially Cancelled in Russia
2h ago Pentagon Moves to Give Trump More Nuclear Options as US Rethinks Potential War With Russia or China
2h ago Kanye West’s sold-out Russian concerts canceled, Russian foreign ministry says Ye’s ‘glorification’ of Adolf Hitler unacceptable
4h ago Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on 3 Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic
4h ago Trump’s diesel squeeze may put Indian refiners in a sweet spot, and a bind

Drone shot down over Latvia as Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Russia investing in missiles to outplay Ukraine’s drone tactics

Some ominous news out of Ukraine this week in the form of an air defence assessment from Ukrainian intelligence official, Major-General Vadym Skibitsky. Skibitsky reported that Russia is rejigging its defence industry to prioritise the production of ballistic missiles. This, he said, would mean a concerted campaign of strikes against…

The Conversation · Aug 14

North Korea’s latest missile tests are unusual. Ukraine should be wary

ANALYSIS: Kim Jong Un’s silence over missile tests earlier this month raises possibility that Pyongyang is refining weapons for use by its ally Russia. Shweta Sharma reports

The Independent UK · Aug 14

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Why is North Korea ramping up criticism of Japan?

North Korea criticizes Japan's military expansion and its alliances with the United States and South Korea. This rhetoric coincides with an unusual silence regarding Pyongyang's recent missile launches. Analysts suggest North Korea aims to frame Northeast Asia as a contest between rival blocs. The country seeks stronger backing from China…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Russian Navy officer who defected from Ukraine killed by hidden bin bomb in Crimea, officials say

Russian official says suspect was acting ‘on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence agencies’. Kyiv has not publicly commented on the attack

The Independent UK · Aug 14

NATO Baltic Air Policing jets shoot down drone over Latvia

"As long as Russia's aggression in Ukraine continues, a recurrence of cases where foreign drones enter or approach Latvian airspace is possible," the Latvian military said.

Euronews · Aug 14

US backs Japan over Putin trip to disputed islands

TOKYO — The United States recognises Japan's sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US ambassador to Tokyo said Friday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 14

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Seven dead as Kyiv blows up ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in largest drone attack of 2026

Russian authorities said Kyiv fired around 600 drones to the capital of Moscow

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Russia is cutting off Ukraine’s grain exports again, threatening a critical harvest and global food security

While the world’s attention is fixated on the US blockade of Iranian ports and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Russia has been subjecting Ukraine to a blockade of its own in the Black Sea, imperilling Ukraine’s summer grain harvest.

The Conversation · Aug 14

Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’

Two explosions kill six personnel in Sevastopol; drone-hit Russian refinery shuts down as sanctions block repairs. What we know on day 1,633

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

A war on words: why Russian strikes are targeting Ukrainian publishers

On 1 August Russian drone strikes on a logistics and distribution centre in northern Kharkiv destroyed more than 8 million books, in a war being waged not just at the frontline, but on Ukraine's culture and identity.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 13

Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw

Poland has thwarted a Russian plot to assassinate a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw. This incident marks the first time Moscow has been accused of targeting a U.S. citizen on NATO soil. Polish authorities detained a suspect allegedly recruited by Russian secret services on August seventh. The operation was conducted…

The Economic Times · Aug 13

Russian plot to kill American citizen in Warsaw thwarted by Poland

It marks the first time that ‘someone on the order of Russia’ sought to attack a U.S. citizen on the territory of another NATO country, Poland says

The Independent UK · Aug 13

The World Is Running Short on Diesel. Major Conflicts Are Making It Worse.

A new analysis found that refineries worldwide processed 7.5 million fewer barrels of crude per day last month than during the same period last year.

International Business Times · Aug 13

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Ukraine ‘offering Russia deal to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’

Kyiv reportedly suggested mutual agreement in attempt to reopen crucial grain corridor

The Economic Times · Aug 13

Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount, source says

Ukraine has proposed a halt to attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea. This offer was transmitted via a third party, and Ukraine awaits a response. Both nations are major agricultural exporters and accuse each other of intensified targeting. Ukrainian grain exports have significantly decreased due to Russian port…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Ukrainian cathedrals, Gaza’s archives, Iranian squares – modern war is systematically erasing human history

It is not enough now for war to kill, it must eradicate a people’s cherished and precious heritage too, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Euronews · Aug 13

Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriot stocks just to get through winter, Zelenskyy says

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv currently receives only 1% of the interceptor missiles it needs from Washington, as Russian strikes continue to outpace the country's air defences.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews · Aug 13

Bomb hidden in bin kills Russian officer in occupied Sevastopol, Moscow says

Media reports named the dead man as a Ukrainian navy defector who went on to command a Kalibr missile submarine for Moscow's Black Sea Fleet.

Euronews · Aug 13

Poland thwarts unprecedented plot by Russia to kill Ukrainian-US citizen in a NATO country, PM Tusk says

Poland, a NATO and EU member state along the alliance's Eastern flank, has accused Russia of "sabotage" on several occasions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Conor Kennedy, son of RFK Jr, placed on Russia’s international wanted list

IN FULL

France 24 · Aug 13

Russian detained over plot to 'execute' Ukrainian-American in Warsaw, Tusk says

Poland has arrested a Russian national who was allegedly hired to plan an "execution" targeting a Ukrainian-American dual citizen in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday. Tusk said it was the first time that “someone on the order of Russia” had sought to attack an American citizen on NATO…

The Independent UK · Aug 13

A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman

A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Poland says it thwarted unprecedented plot by Russia to kill an American citizen in a NATO country

Poland's prime minister says authorities have arrested a Russian citizen allegedly recruited by Russian secret services

The Economic Times · Aug 13

EU's unclear stance on Russian nuclear fuel holds back investments, Urenco CEO says

European Union's indecision on banning Russian nuclear fuel creates investment uncertainty. This delay impacts Europe's uranium enrichment industry's future expansion plans. The European Commission promised a phase-out proposal by May 2025. However, some member states oppose a ban due to reliance on Russian supplies. Western companies can adapt operations if…

1 … 70 71 72 73

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the European Commission

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.