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The New York Times - World
Russia Raises Key Inflation Rate to 18 Percent
The move underscored the wartime risks for the Kremlin as the government pumps enormous sums of money into the Russian economy.12 hr ago - Russia -
ABC News - World
A Russian Navy research vessel is suspected of violating Finnish territorial waters
The Finnish defense ministry says a Russian vessel is suspected of a territorial violation of Finland’s marine area in the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea12 hr ago - Russia -
ABC News - World
Russia detains former deputy defense minister on corruption charges
Russian security services say a former defense ministry official has been arrested on corruption charges14 hr ago - Russia -
ABC News - World
Russia's Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars
Russia’s Central Bank has raised its key lending rate to the highest level in more than two years to stem soaring inflation in an overheated economy hit by Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s military action in Ukraine15 hr ago - Russia -
The New York Times - Business
How US Chips Continue to End Up in Russian Missiles
Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong.Jul. 25, 2024 - Russia -
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The Guardian - World
Russia-Ukraine war live: killers of children in hospital the ‘dregs of humanity’, says Czech minister, as Russian ambassador is summoned
Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský says the diplomat has been instructed to pass the message to Moscow. As European leaders and top defence officials from 31 Nato countries descend on Washington this week, all eyes will be focused firmly on ...Jul. 9, 2024 - Russia -
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Financial Times - Business
Fake Games, cyber threats and disinformation: Russia reacts to sporting isolation
Vladimir Putin has taken an increasingly belligerent stance on the Paris OlympicsJul. 24, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Russia issues arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny
Two-month detention order imposed on exiled dissident Yulia Navalnaya for participating in ‘extremist’ group. Russia has issued an arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny and a leading dissident living in exile, imposing a ...Jul. 9, 2024 - Russia -
ABC News - World
Russia warns it can take unspecified measures in response to US drone flights over Black Sea
Russia’s Defense Ministry says officials have been ordered to prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, in an apparent warning that Moscow may take forceful action to ward off the American reconnaissance aircraftJun. 28, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Russia-Ukraine war live: allowing Kyiv to attack anywhere in Russia would be ‘dangerous escalation,’ says Kremlin
Ukraine has been pushing its western allies to allow use of their weapons further into Russia. Donald Trump will “make peace” in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said after visiting the former president at his Mar-a-Lago resort ...Jul. 12, 2024 - Russia -
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The Guardian - World
Russia-Ukraine war live: Odesa hit in overnight Russian strikes as US offers Kyiv more air defence systems
Kyiv says it downed 14 of 20 drones launched by Russia, but strikes kill two in Odesa and hit energy supplies in Rivne. Katarína Mathernová , the European Union’s ambassador to Kyiv, has posted pictures of a group of ambassadors visiting the site ...Jul. 10, 2024 - Russia -
ABC News - Top stories
Russian missiles target Ukraine, killing 37 and striking children's hospital
At least 37 people were killed across Ukraine early on Monday, as attacks were launched against five cities, officials said.Jul. 8, 2024 - Russia -
Financial Times - Business
What happened to Russia’s seized superyachts?
Swift action to impound palatial boats became a symbol of western resolve after the invasion of Ukraine. Now the costs are mounting for owners and governments alikeJul. 20, 2024 - Russia -
NBC News - Top stories
Brittney Griner says playing for Team USA has new meaning after time in Russian prison
The 2024 Paris Olympics will take on a particularly special meaning for Brittney Griner.Jul. 19, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Astronauts take cover as defunct Russian satellite splits into nearly 200 pieces
The six US astronauts aboard International Space Station rush to their spacecrafts in case of emergency departure. A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into nearly 200 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space ...Jun. 27, 2024 - Russia -
NBC News - Top stories
Journalist Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years by Russian court in case U.S. slams as a sham
American journalist Evan Gershkovich was jailed for 16 years by a Russian court Fafter he was found guilty of espionage.Jul. 19, 2024 - Russia -
The Hill - Politics
Front-line nations sound alarm at NATO summit: Get tougher on Russia
Ukraine and its most ardent supporters within NATO are airing frustrations that the bloc can do more to confront Russia, even as the alliance's summit in Washington focuses largely on Western efforts to rein in Russian President Vladimir Putin. ...Jul. 11, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Albanese tells Russian embassy to ‘back off’ over criticisms of spying charges
Prime minister’s comments come as embassy claims agency bosses were trying to fuel ‘anti-Russian paranioa’. Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has told Russia to “back off” after its ...Jul. 13, 2024 - Russia -
The New York Times - Science
ISS Astronauts Take Shelter After Russian Satellite Breaks Up In Space
The cause of the incident, which added to a growing amount of dangerous space junk in low Earth orbit, remains unknown.Jun. 28, 2024 - Russia -
ESPN - Sports
Russell beats Hamilton to take F1 pole
George Russell will start from pole position at the British Grand Prix after beating Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to the fastest lap in qualifying.Jul. 6, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin refuses to comment on Trump’s claims he would settle war
Donald Trump claimed he could end the war in Ukraine, while his political rival Joe Biden said Trump had ‘no idea’. Russia has taken control of village of Shumy in the Donetsk region, Russian-state media reports. . Citing the country’s ministry ...Jun. 29, 2024 - Russia -
ESPN - Sports
CAS tosses out Russian appeal of Valieva case
An appeal against the decision to strip Russia of the figure skating team gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics was dismissed, confirming the U.S. as the Beijing gold medalists and opening the way for the team to get its medals at the Paris Games.Jul. 25, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Russian chef arrested in Paris over alleged ‘large scale’ Olympic Games plot
40-year-old arrested in central Paris on Sunday Espionage suspected as man charged and detained A Russian chef who has lived in France for 14 years has been arrested on suspicion of plotting with a foreign power to stage “large scale” acts of ...Jul. 24, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Putin ‘peddling lies’ about ailing Russian economy, say EU ministers
Group of finance ministers call for sanctions to be ratcheted up amid signs Moscow’s war machine is weakening. Opinion: Russia sanctions are working – and we need more Vladimir Putin is “peddling lies” about the strength of the Russian ...Jul. 24, 2024 - Russia -
CBS News - Top stories
Russian court sentences U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich to prison
The Wall Street Journal calls reporter Evan Gershkovich's conviction on spying charges in Russia "bogus," but it may clear the way for a prisoner swap.Jul. 19, 2024 - Russia -
The Hill - Politics
Russia orders arrest of Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya
A court in Russia on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this year in a Russian prison. Navalnaya left Russia in 2021, and has lived in Germany since her ...Jul. 10, 2024 - Russia -
ESPN - Sports
Russian wrestlers reject invites to Paris Olympics
Russian wrestlers invited to compete at the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes will not take part after some of the leading wrestlers were left off the invitation list, the Russian Wrestling Federation said.Jul. 6, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Pranksters reveal odes to Putin were Russian translations of Nazi verse
Patriotic poems published under invented name of Gennady Rakitin were embraced as examples of ‘Z poetry’. The patriotic poetry of Gennady Rakitin has won him quite a following in Russia over the past year. His odes to Vladimir Putin and emotive ...Jul. 1, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Russian-American journalist jailed by Moscow for six-and-a-half years
Alsu Kurmasheva convicted after secret trial for spreading ‘false information’ about armed forces. A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, to six-and-a-half years in prison ...Jul. 22, 2024 - Russia -
ABC News - World
Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times 'undesirable' amid crackdown on criticism
The Russian prosecutor general’s office has declared The Moscow Times newspaper to be an “undesirable organization.”Jul. 10, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Russia bans Moscow Times in crackdown on independent media
Move leaves anybody who cooperates with ‘undesirable’ news outlet liable to prosecution. Russia has classed the Moscow Times as an “undesirable organisation”, outlawing its activities inside Russia and leaving anybody who cooperates with it open ...Jul. 10, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Russian playwright and director given six years in jail for ‘justifying terrorism’
Yevgeniya Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk’s charges were based on play about women marrying jihadists in Syria. . A Russian military court has sentenced a playwright and a theatre director to six years in prison on charges of “justifying ...Jul. 8, 2024 - Russia -
ABC News - World
2 dead, 1 missing and dozens injured in Russia after a passenger train derailment
A Russian state-run railway company says a passenger train derailment in northern Russia has killed at least two people and left one other person missingJun. 27, 2024 - Russia -
ABC News - World
A Russian court orders the arrest of opposition leader Navalny's widow, who lives abroad
A court in Russia has ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei NavalnyJul. 9, 2024 - Russia -
The Guardian - World
‘No words for this’: horror over Russian bombing of Kyiv children’s hospital
Witnesses express shock and revulsion after deadly missile strike on Ukraine’s largest paediatric clinic. The children sat in stunned silence, their fragile bodies still tethered to medical drips outside the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in ...Jul. 8, 2024 - Russia -
The Wall Street Journal - World
State Street to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Russia-Related Sanctions Violations
A subsidiary of the financial-services firm received payments from two Russian entities facing U.S. sanctions restrictions.6 hr ago