Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says bad weather favours Moscow in ‘difficult’ battle for Pokrovsk The latest strike comes amid fierce fighting in the Donetsk region The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin hits out at long-running reports of rift between Putin and Lavrov Top diplomat insists peace cannot be achieved without ‘taking Russian interests into account’ The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025
Putin ‘sidelines’ Russia’s veteran foreign minister after ‘blaming him for collapse of Trump summit’ Putin and Trump were expected to meet in Hungary - until Lavrov spoke with Marco Rubio last month The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025
Maduro Claims Venezuela Has a 'Very Fruitful' Relation With Russia Amid Reported Requests Of Military Support Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country has a very "serene and fruitful" military relation amid reports noting that Caracas requested equipment from Moscow. Latin Times · Nov 4, 2025
China Defends Cooperation With Venezuela, Rejects 'Use Or Threat Of Force In International Relations' The Chinese government defended its ties with Venezuela, saying it "constitutes normal cooperation between sovereign states" and rejected "the use of threat of force in international relations" as the Trump administration escalates pressure against the South American regime. Latin Times · Nov 4, 2025
Kremlin Confirms Contact With Maduro, Cites 'Contractual Obligations' Amid U.S. Military Pressure The Russian Foreign Ministry had said last week that the countries would continue to work "side by side" and look to the future "with confidence" Latin Times · Nov 3, 2025
Beware the Anglo-Saxons! Why Russia likes to invoke a medieval tribe when talking about the West A new, old specter is haunting the world: the bloodthirsty Anglo-Saxons. The Conversation · Oct 30, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump warns Putin ‘we have a nuclear submarine off your shore’ after cruise missile test Trump said that Russia’s recent test of a nuclear cruise missile was ‘inappropriate’ and urged him to ‘get the war ended’ The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025
Putin says Russia will not cave under US sanctions, Trump replies ‘we will see’ Russia’s president downplayed the latest US sanctions as an “unfriendly act” which he claims would not have much impact on Russia’s economy or its stance on Moscow’s war in Ukraine. His comments were largely dismissed by Donald Trump, who said, “I am glad he feels this way”. Euronews · Oct 24, 2025
Putin supervises nuclear forces drills as sanctions mount on Russia over its war against Ukraine The Kremlin said as part of Moscow’s nuclear triad and drills, an intercontinental ballistic missile was test-fired from the Plesetsk launch facility in northwestern Russia, and a Sineva ICBM was launched by a submarine in the Barents Sea. Euronews · Oct 23, 2025
United States targets Russian oil giants over Vladimir Putin’s refusal to end 'senseless' war in Ukraine Scott Bessent claimed the measures against Rosneft and Lukoil will ‘degrade’ the Kremlin’s military efforts Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Russia bombards Ukraine - but Putin still tries to salvage Budapest summit with Trump Volodymyr Zelensky says attacks show Russia is not serious about diplomacy The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
Putin directs drills of Russian nuclear forces as his summit with Trump is put on hold Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
Moscow's demands have not changed after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, Kremlin says The Kremlin has not changed its stance on its territorial demands from Ukraine, Moscow said, rejecting speculation that Russia might have scaled back its terms for a possible ceasefire to end the war. Euronews · Oct 21, 2025
International Business Times UK · Oct 20, 2025 Is Trump's Ukraine Deal Dead on Arrival? Kremlin Says 'Russia's Stance Doesn't Change' and Demands Donetsk Surrender Russia says their position on the surrender of a Ukrainian territory remains the same as the US leader pushes for frontlines to keep the parts they currently control.
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 Russian pilots eject from fighter jet after being shot down by own side over Crimea, says Ukraine Naval sources suggested Russian air defences hit the plane while seeking to counter a Ukrainian drone attack
The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025 Trump downplays hopes he will supply Ukraine with US missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy US president seemed more intent on brokering a peace deal after surprise phone call with Putin earlier in day
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025 Hundreds gather for rare anti-Putin demonstration in St Petersburg singing protest songs: ‘The old man clings to his throne’ Young people sang ‘Swan Lake Collective’ a song by a Russian rapper that was banned by a court
International Business Times UK · Oct 13, 2025 Donald Trump Threatens Russia To End War or US Will Give Ukraine Tomahawk Missiles — Is Kremlin Afraid? US President Donald Trump threatened Russia to end the war. He said that if they don't stop, he'll supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
International Business Times · Oct 12, 2025 Zelensky Warns Russia Exploiting Lack Of 'Attention' On War Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lobbied his allies for more air defences on Sunday, warning that Russia was "taking advantage" of attention shifting away from the Ukraine war to intensify its bombardment of the country.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Five dead in mass missile and drone attack by Putin’s forces after Poland scrambles jets Comes amid mounting concern Russia could be behind growing number of recent drone incursions in airspace of Ukraine's European allies
Euronews · Oct 1, 2025 Zelenskyy raises alarm about power outage at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Zelenskyy blamed Russian artillery for cutting the power line to the Zaporizhzhia plant, but the Kremlin said it was Ukrainian shelling.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump ‘so disappointed’ in Putin and urges him to meet Zelensky for peace talks It comes as Putin announced his biggest conscription plans in almost a decade
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Germany says Europe and Russia ‘no longer at peace’; Trump considers Tomahawk exports US could sell long-range missiles to European nations that would then send them to Ukraine
Axios · Sep 25, 2025 "Russia is a real bear": Kremlin responds to Trump's Ukraine comments Kremlin official suggested Trump was pushing for Europe to ditch Russian fuels to boost U.S. energy sales.