The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Germany's top diplomat on Friday said Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack, as NATO and European Union member countries said they will not let Russia’s “malicious" behavior in cyberspace go unanswered.

French President Emmanuel Macron will next week make a new push to try and dissuade China's Xi Jinping from supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine but is unlikely to make a breakthrough on ending the conflict during the visit, observers say.

Germany and the Czech Republic on Friday blamed Russia for a series of recent cyberattacks, prompting the European Union to warn that Moscow would face consequences for its "malicious behaviour in cyberspace".

Ukraine seeks urgent military aid from the UK as Russia escalates attacks. Stay informed with AP's coverage.

Germany accuses Russia of cyberattack, EU condemns, and diplomatic efforts focus on security policy in the Pacific region.

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops – a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel Amercian forces from the country.

Lord Cameron on Friday backed Ukrainian strikes against targets inside Russia using British-supplied weapons.

Iran and Russia are reportedly working on an initiative that should help them mitigate the impact of Western sanctions through CBDCs and DFAs.

Investigation finds hacker group linked to Russian intelligence responsible for attacks targeting politicians and defence sector

Russia had said that a Ukrainian agent had entered country from Lithuania with the aim of targeting a fuel facility

Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.