Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Who is Brittney Griner and why is her case causing waves in Washington and the Kremlin?

US basketballer Brittney Griner has been held in a Russian jail since February. Here's how the WNBA star found herself at the centre of a row between two rival superpowers.

ABC News

Ukraine pleads for more weapons, chief negotiator sees turning point in war

Ukraine urged its allies on Friday to send more weapons as its forces dug in to slow Russia's military advance through the eastern Donbas region, while its chief negotiator said a turning part was approaching in the conflict.

Reuters

Russia ‘isolated’ at G20 as Lavrov storms out of talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stormed out of talks with G20 foreign ministers meeting in Indonesia on Friday as Western powers criticised Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, prompting French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna to note that Russia was so isolated that its top diplomat had to leave the talks…

France 24

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

UN delays vote on aid to Syria's northwest from Turkey

The U.N. Security Council has delayed an expected vote on extending humanitarian aid deliveries to rebel-held northwest Syria from Turkey after failing to reach a compromise

The Independent UK

NHL draft: Ducks select defenseman Pavel Mintyukov with 10th overall pick

The Ducks selected Pavel Mintyukov, a defenseman from Russia who played for Saginaw (Michigan) of the Ontario Hockey League, 10th overall in the NHL entry draft on Thursday at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The rebuilding team coveted a skillful defenseman with the first of its two first-round draft picks.

The Orange County Register

G20 diplomats face unity headwinds on Ukraine, war's impact

Top diplomats from the richest and largest developing nations are confronting multiple crises as they open talks beset by sharp divisions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its impacts on food and energy security, along with climate change, poverty and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

U.N. Security Council feuds over how long to extend Syria aid from Turkey

The United Nations Security Council appeared headed toward a showdown on Friday over whether to allow U.N. aid deliveries from Turkey to some 4 million people in opposition-controlled northwest Syria to continue for six months or one year.

Reuters

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

China, Russia's ties show 'strong resilience', 'strategic resolve' - Wang Yi

China and Russia have maintained normal exchanges and promoted cooperation in various fields and cast aside any "interference", showing the "strong resilence" and "strategic resolve" of their relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 135 of the invasion

Vladimir Putin warns Russia has barely started its campaign in Ukraine and dares the west to try to defeat it on battlefield

The Guardian - AU

WNBA star Griner pleads guilty to drug possession in Russian courtroom

American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

France 24

UN warns of ‘looming hunger catastrophe’ due to Russian blockade

The UN World Food Programme director has warned that ‘50 million people in 45 countries are now just one step from famine’

The Guardian - US

Russia wants to jail opposition activist, anti-war official

Russian prosecutors are calling for prison sentences for a prominent opposition activist and for a Moscow city council member who opposes the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Moscow responds to Ukraine's defiant Snake Island flag-raising ceremony with air strikes

Ukrainian forces raise their flag on recaptured Snake Island in a defiant act against Moscow, but Russian forces launch new strikes on the island shortly after the ceremony.

ABC News

Russia's Lavrov walks out of G20 as West denounces Ukraine war

G20 foreign ministers called for an end to the war and grain blockade in Ukraine on Friday, as Russia's top diplomat walked out of a meeting and denounced the West for "frenzied criticism" and squandering a chance to tackle global economic problems.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro says Western sanctions against Russia have failed

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that the economic sanctions imposed by the West against Russia had not worked, echoing comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Bangkok Post

Thailand leads in e-shop phishing

More than 55% of phishing attempts in Thailand are finance-related, while the proportion of such attacks using fake e-shops in the country tops Southeast Asia, according to Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

Reuters

Exclusive: Ukraine urges Canada not to hand over gas turbine to Russia

Ukraine opposes Canada handing over a turbine to Russia's state-controlled Gazprom for natural gas supplies to Germany as the move would contravene sanctions on Russia, a Ukrainian energy ministry source told Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters

U.S. senators visit Kyiv to promote Russia 'state sponsor of terrorism' bill

Two U.S. senators seeking to pass a law designating Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism" visited Ukraine’s capital on Thursday to discuss the bill with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Sports Illustrated

WNBPA Releases Statement on Brittney Griner’s Detainment in Russia

The statement comes on the same day that Griner pled guilty on drug charges in a Russian court.

Axios

Putin says his Ukraine operation has hardly even started

“We are hearing that they want to defeat us on the battlefield. Let them try.”

The Conversation

Russia's Ukraine invasion is slowly approaching an inflection point. Is the West prepared to step up?

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has finally delivered him something approaching a minor victory. With his forces recently taking control of Lysychansk, Russia now controls virtually all of Luhansk oblast (province).

The Independent UK

Everything we know about the Russian prison where Brittney Griner is being held

Ms Griner has is being held in Correctional Colony No. 1 outside Moscow

France 24

Grain ship Zhibek Zholy at the heart of Black Sea dispute

Zhibek Zholy, a disputed cargo ship carrying allegedly stolen grain from Ukraine, has returned to Russian territorial waters, Turkish sources told AFP on Thursday, drawing widespread condemnation from Kyiv.

Benzinga

NHL Prospect Detained In Russia For Evading Military, Flyers Are 'Investigating'

Finnish-born Russian goalie Ivan Fedotov was detained in Russia after reports of the National Hockey League prospect wanting to head to the U.S. to play in the next season.

The Independent UK

Elena Rybakina: How is a Russian-born player in the Wimbledon final?

Born in Moscow, Rybakina is one match away from winning Wimbledon in a year where Russians are banned from competing

1 … 2025 2026 2027 2028

People

Linda ThomasGreenfield

262 stories

Viktor Bout

229 stories

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

Organisations

United Nations Security Council

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.