The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, will appear at Hull Magistrates Court on Saturday.

THE Russian captain of the container ship which crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea has been charged over the death of a crew member who…

Crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died when the MV Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday

Putin’s claim comes after US President Donald Trump urged him to avoid a ‘horrible massacre’ there.

As Trump tries to put pressure on the Russian president who is stalling on talk of a ceasefire, The Independent has been told about the areas where Kyiv does not want to negotiate

President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on beleaguered Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to "surrender" after US President Donald Trump pleaded for their lives.

Saudi Arabia is 2,000 miles from Ukraine and even more politically distant, so at first glance it might seem like it has nothing to do with the ongoing war there. But the Gulf state has emerged as a key intermediary in the most serious ceasefire negotiations since Russia invaded its…

The Group of Seven powers Friday warned Russia of new sanctions unless it accepts a ceasefire with Ukraine, in a forceful show of unity after President Donald Trump rattled the club of democracies.

Russia is stalling on agreeing to a US-Ukraine backed interim ceasefire, a move Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called "deliberate".

Foreign ministers from G7 nations have come together in a show of unity, reaching an agreement on a joint statement that reaffirms support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity while warning Russia to follow Kyiv’s lead in accepting a ceasefire – or risk facing further sanctions.

Russia has committed the crimes against humanity of enforced disappearances and torture in its war in Ukraine -- part of a systematic attack on civilians, a United Nations investigation has concluded.