The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Kyiv has finally turned off Russia’s gas supply to Europe, ending a source of income that helped pay for Moscow’s war against Ukraine. The decades-old deal, which allowed the transit of natural gas produced by Russian energy giant Gazprom through Ukraine, ended at midnight on December 31, shutting down Russia’s…

Ukraine says its air defences shot down 60 out of 93 Russian drones as Moscow escalates its aerial attacks.

It was a decision that robbed hundreds of athletes of their once-in-a-lifetime chance at Olympic glory

Explosions boomed across the morning sky as Ukraine’s air force warned of incoming drones

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column is looking ahead at the urgent issues of 2025. Today, the expansion of the partnership between Beijing and Moscow

Russian officials have warned of severe environmental damage as thousands of people came out to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, near Moscow-occupied Crimea

Russia’s dominance of the EU energy market ends but it will likely cause energy crisis in several EU countries.

Russia’s Gazprom said that it “has no technical and legal possibility” of sending gas through Ukraine, due to Kyiv’s refusal to extend the deal

Russia's gas transit to Europe via Ukraine stopped on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, ending a decades-long arrangement and marking the latest casualty of the war between the neighbours.

Russia’s failure to let the plane land and its refusal to take responsibility for the crash are upsetting a key partner.

Russians in Moscow welcome the new year with optimism and unity as President Putin emphasizes progress and well-being in his address.