The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Chief of Russia’s Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence killed outside an apartment building.

As Germany heads for elections, its security services warn that Russia and its sympathisers may step up meddling and disinformation to boost extremist parties and sow doubt about the democratic process.

Here are the key developments on the 1,026th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

One dead while second tanker in distress in Black Sea near occupied Crimea. What we know on day 1,027

Ukraine accuses Moscow of recklessness due to risk of ecological damage as second tanker runs aground

Ukraine has accused Russia of deploying North Korean soldiers to the front lines in Kursk, marking a significant escalation in conflict

Hours before rebel forces seized Damascus and toppled his government on Sunday, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was already out of the country, telling hardly anyone, five former officials told AFP. The night before, Assad had even asked his close adviser Buthaina Shaaban to prepare a speech -- which the ousted…

US president-elect Donald Trump has invited China’s president Xi Jinping to his inauguration on January 20 in a surprise move which appears to be part of a plan to involve Beijing in ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine.

Russia named a sports minister sanctioned by the West as its new Olympics chief on Friday, as Moscow faces isolation from international sport over its Ukraine offensive.