Concern among officials about US reaching ‘accommodation’ with Putin over UkraineJoe Biden’s announcement that a group of Nato countries will hold talks with Moscow has caused concern on the alliance’s eastern flank, where members close to Russia have …
Kremlin critic found with dead elk in car is stripped of immunity
Duma vote goes against Communist MP Valery Rashkin, who says allegations are politically motivatedRussia’s State Duma has voted to deprive a Communist MP of his immunity from prosecution after police found the dismembered remains of an elk in the boot …
Protest at Russian court as future of rights group Memorial hangs in balance
Judge orders recess in case deciding whether group should be shut down under ‘foreign agents’ lawA Russian court has begun hearing arguments on the liquidation of International Memorial, a human rights group founded to research and inform the public ab…
Russia accuses west of building up forces on its borders
Moscow, which has nearly 100,000 troops near Ukraine border, also criticises ‘provocative policy’ of US and EU towards KyivRussia has accused the west of building up forces on its borders as well as those of Belarus in remarks that appeared tailored to…
Russia forest fire damage worst since records began, says Greenpeace
Analysis shows over 18.16m hectares were destroyed in 2021, an absolute record since satellite monitoring beganRussia has endured its worst forest fire season in the country’s modern history, according to recent data from the Russian Forestry Agency an…
Top aide to Ukrainian president survives assassination attempt
At least 10 bullets hit car carrying Serhiy Shefir with driver in surgery after being struck three timesA top adviser to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has survived an assassination attempt that officials suggest is tied to a political b…
Putin’s crackdown: how Russia’s journalists became ‘foreign agents’
Will an oppressive new law stifle independent media outlets – or lead to a weakening of the president’s authoritarian regime?Usually the bad news is dumped late on Friday when most Muscovites are heading out for the evening: a new list of names of jour…
Taliban have captured more than 100 military helicopters, Russia says
Fleet of Russian-made Mi-17 transport aircraft had been procured by US for Afghan armed forcesAfghanistan withdrawal – live updatesThe Taliban have captured more than 100 Russian-made helicopters in various states of operability, the head of a Russian …
Vladimir Putin warns west to stop meddling in Afghanistan
During ‘farewell summit’ with Angela Merkel, Russian leader says US-led campaign cannot be called a successVladimir Putin has demanded that countries not interfere in Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul, saying the west “must stop the irresponsible pol…
Belarus athlete who refused to fly home is granted Polish visa
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya filmed arriving at Polish embassy in Tokyo, as husband flees to UkraineThe Belarus Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has received a humanitarian visa from Poland upon seeking asylum after she was threatened with being bund…