The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

A new bill in Georgia requires media, nongovernmental organisations and other nonprofit groups to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad. Critics have denounced the bill as “the Russian law” because Moscow has used similar legislation…

On a trip to China, Putin said the assault was direct retaliation for Ukrainian shelling of Russia's border regions and that Moscow was trying to create a "security zone".

‘Foreign agents’ law just one of many moves made back towards Moscow while the west looked the other way

Putin's visit to China to boost trade ties and cooperation in energy, technology, and infrastructure, strengthening the strategic partnership between Russi...

Russian leader’s visit to northeastern Harbin city with Xi Jinping is meant to symbolise growing strategic, economic and cultural ties

Despite Western calls on China to cut its support for Moscow's war against Ukraine by limiting supplies of dual-use materials and weapons components to Russia, Beijing has no interest in dropping its backing for President Vladimir Putin, analysts say.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine.

Leader visits city known for historically large Russian population on second day of visit

China and Russia to deepen their ‘no limits’ partnership against America and its allies

After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, an estimated 100,000 Russians found refuge in the neighbouring Caucasus republic of Georgia. Many continue to work in the IT services sector for Russian firms. Others have opened their own businesses. Most express their solidarity with the thousands of Georgians demonstrating…

Experts say Ukraine’s defence and Russia’s manpower woes will limit the advance, but fears persist.