https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/russia/ The latest Flip News stories on Russia. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/ukraine-urges-us-sanctions-russia-starlink-rival/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/ukraine-urges-us-sanctions-russia-starlink-rival/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kyiv has asked Washington to blacklist the companies building Russia's Rassvet satellite internet network, warning it could give Moscow real-time targeting data over Ukraine from 2027. James Calloway Ukraine Russia sanctions Rassvet Starlink satellite internet Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-ukraine-energy-strikes/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-ukraine-energy-strikes/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russian missiles and drones killed at least four people in and around Kyiv overnight in the largest strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since spring, cutting power across the capital, Ukrainian officials said. Sarah Whitfield Russia Ukraine Kyiv energy war BBC https://flipnews.co.uk/world/belgium-three-f-16-ukraine-year-end/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/belgium-three-f-16-ukraine-year-end/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT Ukraine's president says Belgium has agreed to transfer three F-16 fighter jets by the end of the year, and that urgent ammunition deliveries for the aircraft have already arrived from Belgium and Spain. Sarah Whitfield Ukraine F-16 Belgium Russia Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistan-denies-airspace-russian-uranium-flight-rooppur/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistan-denies-airspace-russian-uranium-flight-rooppur/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:40:00 GMT Islamabad refused overflight clearance for a Russian cargo flight carrying nuclear fuel for Rooppur's second reactor, calling it a "technical and procedural" matter; Bangladesh says the 24 September shipment missed its date, with Rosatom rerouting deliveries from October. Sarah Whitfield Pakistan Bangladesh Russia Rooppur nuclear airspace Rosatom Hindustan Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/dmitriev-washington-ukraine-energy-talks/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/dmitriev-washington-ukraine-energy-talks/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:15:00 GMT Kirill Dmitriev held 'constructive' talks with US officials in Washington on ending the Ukraine war, including possible postwar energy initiatives, a US official said on Tuesday. Tom Ellery Russia Ukraine United States Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Kirill Dmitriev diplomacy Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-russia-sanctions-political-prisoners-atlantic/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-russia-sanctions-political-prisoners-atlantic/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:15:00 GMT Donald Trump is considering easing US sanctions on Russia in exchange for the Kremlin freeing political prisoners, The Atlantic reported on Tuesday, in a plan proposed by envoy John Coale. Sarah Whitfield Russia United States Donald Trump sanctions political prisoners The Atlantic diplomacy The Jerusalem Post (reporting The Atlantic) https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russian-tu95-bomber-crash-amur/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russian-tu95-bomber-crash-amur/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:45:00 GMT A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in the eastern Amur region, killing at least six crew members, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. Sarah Whitfield Russia Tu-95 plane crash Amur military Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/fsb-maximova-terrorism-case/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/fsb-maximova-terrorism-case/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:17:00 GMT Russia's FSB announced on Monday it has opened a criminal case against Ksenia Maximova, a Liberal Democrat councillor in Ealing, accusing her of taking part in an organisation Russia designates as terrorist — as the agency warns other exiles in Britain they are being watched. Priya Raman Russia FSB UK Ealing terrorism case Sky News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-steel-mill-essar-russia-ties/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-steel-mill-essar-russia-ties/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Al Jazeera reports that Mesabi Metallics, the Essar-owned firm behind the $15bn Iowa steel megaplant announced by Donald Trump on Monday, is linked through India's Essar Group to Russian energy giant Rosneft, whose joint-venture refiner Nayara Energy is under EU sanctions. Sarah Whitfield Donald Trump steel Iowa Essar Group Russia sanctions Nayara Energy Rosneft Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/zelenskyy-north-korea-10000-troops-mobilization-warning/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/zelenskyy-north-korea-10000-troops-mobilization-warning/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 28 September that Moscow has begun an additional mobilisation and that Pyongyang is preparing to send 10,000 more troops to fight in Ukraine, on top of the 8,000 already on Russian territory. Sarah Whitfield world Ukraine Russia North Korea Volodymyr Zelenskyy mobilisation Reuters / Kyiv Independent https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eu-sanctions-ukrainian-children-deportation-27-listings/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eu-sanctions-ukrainian-children-deportation-27-listings/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:20:00 GMT EU countries on Monday sanctioned 10 individuals and 17 entities over the unlawful deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children, naming a North Korean children's camp for the first time. Sarah Whitfield EU sanctions Ukraine Russia Ukrainian children North Korea Yabloko European Council Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kremlin-starlink-strikes-deep-russia-dangerous/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kremlin-starlink-strikes-deep-russia-dangerous/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:58:00 GMT Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on Sunday that providing Starlink satellite systems for Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia would be 'dangerous' and 'reckless', responding to Finnish President Alexander Stubb's appeal to Elon Musk to expand coverage. Sarah Whitfield Starlink Russia Ukraine Kremlin Dmitry Peskov Anadolu Agency / The New Voice of Ukraine https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/budanov-wider-starlink-starshield-patriot/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/budanov-wider-starlink-starshield-patriot/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ukraine's presidential office chief Kyrylo Budanov says current Starlink and Starshield access is insufficient and that Kyiv urgently needs wider coverage to strike the Russian missile systems terrorising its civilians — plus more Patriot interceptor missiles. Tom Ellery Starlink Starshield Ukraine Budanov Patriot Russia RBC-Ukraine https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/wes-streeting-war-risk-warning/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/wes-streeting-war-risk-warning/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT Defence Secretary Wes Streeting told The Sun on Sunday Britain faces a greater risk of war than at any point in his lifetime, named Vladimir Putin enemy number one, and urged households to stash cash, water and tinned food. James Calloway Wes Streeting defence Russia Labour conference UK The Sun on Sunday https://flipnews.co.uk/world/arcelormittal-kryvyi-rih-shutdown-strikes/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/arcelormittal-kryvyi-rih-shutdown-strikes/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:25:00 GMT ArcelorMittal says it can no longer safely operate Ukraine's largest steel plant after four Russian missile strikes in five weeks killed five workers; it expects a $1bn impairment charge. James Calloway Ukraine Russia ArcelorMittal steel Kryvyi Rih war economy ThePrint (Reuters) https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-claims-kyiv-data-centre-starlink-strike/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-claims-kyiv-data-centre-starlink-strike/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday its forces struck a data centre in Kyiv that it alleged supported Starlink satellite communications for Ukraine's armed forces, as Ukraine reports internet blackouts for 100,000 households after days of strikes on telecoms infrastructure. James Calloway Russia Ukraine Starlink Kyiv data centres cyber warfare Caliber.Az / LaPresse / Kyiv Independent https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-strikes-starlink-data-center-kyiv/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-strikes-starlink-data-center-kyiv/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia's Defence Ministry says its forces struck a Kyiv data centre it alleges supported Starlink systems used by Ukraine's armed forces, as Ukraine reports around 100,000 homes cut off from the internet after days of strikes on telecom infrastructure. James Calloway Ukraine Russia Starlink Kyiv data centres Russian Defence Ministry via Tass/LaPresse; Ukraine digital ministry https://flipnews.co.uk/business/wto-russia-panel-eu-carbon-border-levy/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/wto-russia-panel-eu-carbon-border-levy/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:51:00 GMT The WTO's dispute settlement body agreed on Friday to set up a panel to examine the EU's carbon border levy, after blocking Russia's first request in July. James Calloway WTO Russia EU CBAM carbon border trade Reuters; Carbon Pulse; Izvestia https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-drone-strikes-kyiv-after-trump-talks/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-drone-strikes-kyiv-after-trump-talks/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia struck Kyiv with jet-powered drones early on Wednesday, killing at least two and injuring more than 30, hours after Zelenskiy met Trump in New York to discuss a possible energy ceasefire. James Calloway Russia Ukraine Kyiv Volodymyr Zelenskiy Donald Trump drones Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russian-mi8-poland-airspace/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russian-mi8-poland-airspace/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter crossed into Polish airspace from Kaliningrad for 42 seconds on 23 September, prompting Poland to scramble fighter jets. Warsaw says Russia is 'once again testing the readiness of our air defense'. James Calloway Russia Poland Mi-8 airspace NATO Kaliningrad Braniewo Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/putin-apec-skip-g20/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/putin-apec-skip-g20/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vladimir Putin plans to attend November's APEC summit in Shenzhen in person — his first since 2017 — but is likely to skip the G-20 in the US, according to people close to the Kremlin. Russian officials have floated an unprecedented three-way meeting with Trump and Xi. James Calloway Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping APEC G-20 Russia China Donald Trump Bloomberg via The Straits Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/putin-duma-record-supermajority/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/putin-duma-record-supermajority/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT United Russia won a record 355 of 450 seats in Russia's parliamentary election, cementing a supermajority that can amend the constitution — the first vote since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. James Calloway Russia Vladimir Putin United Russia State Duma elections Agence France-Presse via Malay Mail; Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-zelenskyy-unga-meeting-tuesday/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-zelenskyy-unga-meeting-tuesday/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT US President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, after the pair agreed the meeting in a phone call on Monday. Sarah Whitfield Donald Trump Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukraine Russia United States UN General Assembly The Tribune (ANI) https://flipnews.co.uk/world/kyiv-arms-depot-strike-37-dead/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/kyiv-arms-depot-strike-37-dead/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the village of Myla, west of Kyiv, sparked a chain of explosions — the deadliest Russian attack in the Kyiv area this year. Sarah Whitfield Ukraine Russia Kyiv drone strike Myla Volodymyr Zelensky Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/moscow-drone-barrage-largest-attack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/moscow-drone-barrage-largest-attack/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Moscow's mayor says 450 drones heading for the Russian capital were destroyed overnight in what he called the largest drone attack yet on the city, with two people killed and the Moscow Oil Refinery hit. Sarah Whitfield Ukraine Russia Moscow drones Sergei Sobyanin Volodymyr Zelensky Reuters