The Latest Breaking News from Russia

IN FOCUS: As Europe and the US ponder over what arms to send to help the war against Russia, Ukraine is forging ahead with homegrown missiles and drones made from carbon printers and lawnmower engines. World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Kyiv

Ukrainian minister says Moscow is ‘massively attacking’ grid; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian troops gathering near north-eastern city. What we know on day 1,354

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) on Friday closed up +0.32 (+0.54%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) closed down -0.0253 (-1.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Friday. Dollar weakness supported crude prices on Friday, when the dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 1-week low. Also, strength...

Russia is signaling it could supply Venezuela with advanced hypersonic missiles as U.S. military activity intensifies near the country, according to The Times.

US president also praises Hungarian leader’s hardline stance on immigration during friendly White House summit

"We have once again won a victory over Putin and the Kremlin's propaganda", enthused the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Italy's Pina Picerno. The cancellation follows a similar measure, in Caserta, against another musician close to Putin, Valery Gergiev.

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims his forces are on the cusp of winning

Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media

When we talk about disinformation – the intentional spreading of misleading information – we usually picture blatant lies and “fake news” pushed by foreign governments. Sometimes the intention is to sway voters in elections, and sometimes it’s to sow confusion in a crisis.