The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Niger’s military junta has announced it has cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine, following a similar decision by neighboring Mali, after Ukraine admitted it had provided intelligence to rebel groups involved in a fight in northern Mali that killed dozens of Malian soldiers along with fighters of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group.

France is calling on Russia to immediately release French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who last week missed out on a major prisoner exchange in which 16 prisoners were released from Russia to the West.

As the war enters its 894th day, these are the main developments.

Raid into Russia by 300 soldiers from Ukraine with tanks and armour; Shoigu ‘heavily over-exaggerates’ territorial gains. What we know on day 896

Russian military claims it repelled incursion by 300 soldiers up to six miles into Kursk border region

Russia said Tuesday it was holding off Ukrainian troops, tanks and armoured vehicles trying to break across the border into its Kursk region, the latest in several such attempted incursions throughout the conflict.

The European Commission is setting up a team to prepare for a potential Trump presidency, and globally, national governments should be doing the same.

AI-driven disinformation campaign by Russia targets 2024 Paris Olympics, spreading false narratives and propaganda.

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Russia is using online disinformation to spread false information about the 2024 Olympics and portraying Paris as a crime-ridden cesspool

The Russia-based leader of the Base, which adheres to principles of accelerationism, seeks ‘A-team leader’ in US