Alone in Moscow: How the Russian resistance tries to survive under Putin

'Resisting a repressive regime' (1/3). Since the invasion of Ukraine, a group of 'invisibles' – anonymous journalists, lawyers and activists – have been gathering information about the fate of thousands of political prisoners sentenced to lengthy prison terms for having challenged the Russian leader.

What is the St Petersburg forum, Putin’s economic outreach to the world?

A Ukrainian drone strike targeted energy facilities near St Petersburg hours before the forum began.

Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum

Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, sending smoke billowing over the city where President Vladimir Putin was born as it hosts Russia's leading event for attracting foreign capital.

Russia can produce about 120 ballistic missiles a month, Zelenskyy says

Russia has the capacity to produce about 120 ballistic missiles a month.

By Yevheniia Hubina

Ukraine drone strikes causing ‘panic’ for Kremlin, EU’s Kallas says

Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russia are causing “panic” for the Kremlin, EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday, saying Moscow was lashing out at Kyiv with increased attacks. Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg on Wednesday as officials gathered for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic conference in the city. “It clearly shows also panic on the Russian side – why they are increasing the terrorist attacks that they’re doing in Ukraine i...

By Agence France-Presse

Ukraine's attack on Saint Petersburg 'brings war back to Russia'

Volodymyr Zelensky called Kyiv's attack on Saint Petersburg a 'fair' response to the deadly Russian strikes on several Ukrainian cities a day earlier. It is also a testimony to Ukraine's growing capacity to strike further inside Russia. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert tells us what that means for Russia.

By FRANCE24

Ukrainian cash transporters' lawyer calls for resignation of Prosecutor General

According to the lawyer, the political engagement of the Hungarian Prosecutor General in the raid on the Ukrainian bank's convoy in early March was crucial to the case.

By Szántó-Nagy Bálint

Trump’s ballroom chief, conspiracy theorists and Steven Segal: The surprise US guests attending Putin’s own ‘Davos’

Russia’s version of the international economic forum comes after Moscow’s top finance officials reportedly urged the Kremlin to rein in defence spending. Alex Croft reports on some of the more unexpected attendees

By Alex Croft

Zelensky says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals, ready to meet Putin directly

"I am ready for direct talks with Putin to bring this war to an end, rather than waiting for when all will resolve every conflict in the world before our turn finally comes," Zelensky said.

Zelenskiy says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals

Ukraine’s stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, just after one of the barrages struck an oil terminal and naval base hundreds of kilometres away. For months, Kyiv’s troops have been conducting attacks on Russian fossil fuel industry sites, at […]

Is Putin running out of momentum in Ukraine?

‘Marked shift in mood’ among Russia’s elites, as country’s economic and military woes mount

By Elliott Goat, The Week UK

Gas Stations in Moscow and Northern Russia Introduce Fuel Rationing

The Kremlin has acknowledged that gasoline production decreased “in some areas” of the country, but said it saw “no risks” of nationwide shortages.

Ex-spy who inspired TV series ‘The Americans’ says Russia will be at war for the next ‘couple of decades’

Andrey Bezrukov, a political scientist and adviser to Rosneft chief Igor Sechin, said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) that Russia will be at war for the next “couple of decades,” producing two generations shaped by the conflict.

Ukraine’s Kostyuk lashes out at Russian silence at Roland Garros

Marta Kostyuk said Russian players are using silence as a shield over the war in Ukraine, arguing that more than four years into the conflict their refusal to speak out has made cl...

Zelensky, Starmer coordinate positions on weapons and diplomacy

The key topics of the conversation between President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer were weapons and diplomatic steps to bring the end of the war closer.

Seven killed after drone hits bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine

Seven people have been killed and 11 others injured after a drone hit a passenger bus travelling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine, an official said.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

Péter Magyar Is Ready to Meet with President Zelenskyy Next Week

Péter Magyar is ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy early next week, provided an agreement can be reached on the fundamental rights of the Hungarian minority. The Hungarian prime minister made this announcement during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Tuesday. Péter Magyar confirmed that negotiations are […] The post Péter Magyar Is Ready to Meet with President Zelenskyy Next Week appeared first on Hungary Today.

By Hungary Today