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

Analysis-Swiss neutrality on the line as arms-for-Ukraine debate heats up

Switzerland is close to breaking with centuries of tradition as a neutral state, as a pro-Ukraine shift in the public and political mood puts pressure on the government to end a ban on exports of Swiss weapons to war zones.

Reuters

Russia accounts for 28% of India’s oil imports in January

BENGALURU: The share of Russian crude rose to a record 28% of India’s oil imports in January, remaining the top supplier for the fourth month in a row on heavy bargain hunting by refiners, data from ship tracking showed.

The Times of India

Russian violinist Ilya Gringolts: ‘I know people who support the war. They keep their mouths shut’

Regarded as one of the world’s best soloists, Gringolts remains in exile after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now in Australia, he talks about speaking out where other performers have stayed silent

The Guardian - AU

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

Ukrainian troops begin training on German Leopard tanks in Europe

Ukrainian forces begin training on German Leopard tanks on Monday, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, ahead of their delivery to the front line. With Russian forces keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region, Kyiv is urgently awaiting deliveries of the tanks from its Western…

France 24

Oleksandr Usyk: ‘There had been laughter in that gym. When I got there, only darkness and death’

As the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, the world heavyweight champion tells Donald McRae about the devastation of war and searching for signs of hope

The Guardian - UK

Norway looks to donate $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine

The government of oil-rich Norway is looking to donate 75 billion kroner ($7.3 billion) in a multiyear support package to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russian Forces Keep Up Pressure as Ukraine Anniversary Nears

Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Weeks of intense fighting continued to rage around the city of Bakhmut and the nearby towns…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

First Leopard tank arrives in Poland in boost for Ukraine as Russia ‘plans major offensive’

The first Canadian Leopard 2 battle tank has arrived in Poland

Evening Standard

Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears

Officials in Ukraine say Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region

The Independent UK

Ski resorts forced to raise lift fees due to higher electricity prices

Ski resort operators across the nation have been raising lift ticket prices due to surging energy rates, driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Vladimir Putin’s rumoured lover hails Russia's war in Ukraine in rare public appearance

Alina Kabaeva, who is believed to share a secret family with Vladimir Putin, appeared at a Moscow event marking the founding of strongly pro-Putin National Media Group [NMG]

Daily Mirror

Texas defense hawks urge Congress away from military funding cuts to raise the debt ceiling

Texas Republicans in the U.S. House are working with their divided party to eke out a path forward on raising the debt limit.

The Texas Tribune

Iraq to discuss with U.S. how to pay Russian energy firms, Iraqi foreign minister says

Iraq will discuss with Washington this week how to pay dues owed to Russian oil companies despite sanctions, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Monday.

Reuters

Martin Schram: Bad news — lost and found

Two big blips of downright infuriating news flashed across our news screens last week. But both vanished quickly, swamped by the next gush of made-for-TV stories.

Tribune News Service

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Ukraine's defence ministry in turmoil as Russia readies offensive

Ukraine sowed confusion on Monday about whether its defence minister would be replaced, creating doubts about the leadership of its war effort just as it braces for an expected Russian offensive.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye, Syria Quake: International Support and Offers of Aid

Governments and international organizations have responded with offers of support after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Türkiye and northwest Syria. Hundreds of people have been killed. WHO chief Tedros said its network of emergency medical teams has been activated to provide essential health care for the injured and…

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians endure grim winter as Russia destroys infrastructure – in maps

Humanitarian crisis unfolding amid freezing weather, energy grid damage and displaced and vulnerable population

Reuters

Putin says Russia ready to help Syria and Turkey after major quake

President Vladimir Putin offered Russian assistance on Monday to Syria and Turkey after a major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 killed more than 500 people and injured thousands in the two countries.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Says Russia Ready to Help Syria and Türkiye after Major Quake

President Vladimir Putin offered Russian assistance on Monday to Syria and Türkiye after a major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 killed more than 500 people and injured thousands in the two countries. Russia, which is closely allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, maintains a significant military presence in that country. Putin…

The Independent UK

In pro-Putin Serbia, liberal-minded Russians seek a home

About 200,000 Russians have left their homeland for Serbia since the start of the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Russians ‘eradicating towns’ in eastern Donbas; UN chief warns world is walking into wider war – as it happened

Donetsk governor says Russian forces throwing new troops at frontline; António Guterres says ‘prospects for peace keep diminishing’

The Independent UK

Ukraine braced for fresh Russian offensive ahead of war anniversary

Kyiv expects Moscow to launch new attack for ‘symbolic’ reasons despite not being militarily prepared, minister says

Tribune News Service

Ukraine’s defense minister to be replaced, top lawmaker says

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced by the head of military intelligence as the country braces for a Russian offensive, a senior lawmaker from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s party said.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges Olympic sponsors to keep Russia out of Games

Ukraine has sent letters to companies that back the International Olympic Committee urging them to keep Russian athletes out of the Paris Olympic Games, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Japan is facing a fiscal dilemma

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled an ambitious plan to double the country's defence budget to ¥43 trillion, roughly 2% of Japan's GDP, over the next five years. Notably, the country's massive rearmament programme, its biggest since the end of World War II, has not triggered a political or…

1 … 1456 1457 1458 1459

People

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

Organisations

International Olympic Committee

House Budget Committee

13 stories

NMG

10 stories

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.