The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Two Russian sea tankers exploded into fireballs after they were hit by a coordinated Ukraine drone attack in the Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones had disabled vessels capable of transporting oil worth almost $70 million

The interpreter chosen to translate for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during his meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin poorly reworded the latter's sentences during the conversation.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that 15 people were wounded

Belgian Prime Minister De Wever lashed out at plans for a reparations loan in a strongly worded letter to Ursula von der Leyen, calling it dangerous and wrong. European officials are seriously considering a bridge loan as clock ticks for the December summit. Belgian resistance is seen as entrenched.

Oscar-winner Mstyslav Chernov expresses scepticism that Vladimir Putin will accept peace terms as US support for Ukraine wavers

WORLD OF TROUBLE: Fiona Hill, a Russian expert and former White House adviser, who witnessed meetings between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, tells The Independent podcast World of Trouble’s Sam Kiley that the Russian president knows how to mesmerise his US counterpart, and has no plan to give up his…

EU plans to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine have prompted warnings that the move could push up government borrowing costs. But experts told Euronews Business that any impact on European debt markets is likely to be limited.

Viktor Orbán says he has secured guarantees for long-term energy supplies from Russia during his meeting with Vladimir Putin as he bucks the European consensus on the invasion of Ukraine.