Serbia: Keeping EU, Russia in play ahead of key election
As Serbia heads towards an uncertain election, President Aleksandar Vucic is balancing ties with Russia and EU ambitions. But growing geopolitical tensions and pressure at home are narrowing his room
World
dw.com
28.08.2026
Russian drones batter Ukraine's Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
Russian forces have resumed drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting numerous buildings and storage depots
World
abcnews.com
28.08.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow warns UK ‘playing with fire’ over plans to help Kyiv produce missiles
Andy Burnham says UK will share technology with Ukraine to produce Storm Shadow missiles domestically
World
independent.co.uk
28.08.2026
Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine
Russia threatened to strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine after Moscow accused Kyiv of using Storm Shadow missiles against Donetsk.
World
foxnews.com
28.08.2026
Kherson residents urged to leave as Russian attacks threaten power and heating
Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin urged residents to leave the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Thursday as Russian strikes damaged a district heating plant and threatened prolonged power and
World
france24.com
28.08.2026
A fire at a gas and chemical plant in Russia's Far East has killed 15
Fifteen people have been killed in a blaze at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia’s Far East, the company that runs the plant said
World
abcnews.com
27.08.2026
Russian military serviceman killed in St Petersburg car blast
This is the latest in a series of blasts targeting military personnel and others linked to Russia's war on Ukraine.
World
aljazeera.com
27.08.2026
Russia’s overnight drone barrage ignites fires across Ukrainian cities
Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Sumy and Odesa regions overnight on 27 August. At least one person was killed and seven injured, according to regional authorities.
World
euronews.com
27.08.2026
Mapped: The UK military bases threatened by Russia as Kremlin rages over missiles for Ukraine
Russia warned ‘London’s actions will inevitably carry consequences’
World
independent.co.uk
27.08.2026
Russia warns it could target UK in response to Kyiv firing British missiles
Foreign ministry warns against 'terrorism' of firing long-range British cruise missiles at targets in Russia.
World
aljazeera.com
27.08.2026
DW users on life in Russia: 'People are mad as hell'
Official polling suggests public sentiment in Russia is deteriorating as economic pressure builds. DW asked its users to share their experiences.
World
dw.com
27.08.2026
Russia warns Britain is ‘playing with fire’ over its support of Ukraine
Kremlin threatens retaliation after Burnham says UK will help Ukraine start producing long-range missilesUK politics live – latest updatesRussia has said it could retaliate against the UK for its supp
World
theguardian.com
27.08.2026
Russia says it launched a 'massive' overnight strike on 9 Ukrainian cities
Russia has launched a massive attack on Ukraine, targeting nine cities with missiles and drones
World
abcnews.com
27.08.2026
CIA chief reportedly warns Russia against attacking Nato countries on visit to Moscow – US politics live
Kremlin dismisses US media reports after meeting as ‘scare stories’, as Pentagon policy chief prepares to meet Nato secretary generalHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A trip by the CIA di
World
theguardian.com
27.08.2026
Russia threatens to bomb UK military bases over support for Ukraine
Russia warns Britain is ‘playing with fire’ over support for Ukraine
World
independent.co.uk
27.08.2026
Ukraine’s drone attacks have left Russia desperately scrambling for oil imports
The once world-leading producer of crude oil has plunged into an energy crisis as Kyiv targets its refineriesA sanctioned shadow fleet tanker carries oil from Nato member Turkey to a Russian Baltic po
World
theguardian.com
27.08.2026
Game of Drones: Deep strikes into Russia keeping Ukraine 'in this game'
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. He argues that Ukraine’s expanding long-range strike campaign has helped Ukraine “stay in this game” by ra
World
france24.com
27.08.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump issues first comment on CIA chief’s mysterious visit to Moscow
Trump says he is hopeful 'something may come out of' CIA chief’s meetings in Russia
World
independent.co.uk
27.08.2026
CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO members, U.S. media report
CIA Director John Ratcliffe aimed to dissuade Russia in a highly unusual trip to Moscow.
World
japantimes.co.jp
27.08.2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia not to attack NATO during secretive trip
The purpose of the CIA chief's visit to Moscow this week was to warn Russia not to attack NATO member states, people familiar with the matter said, amid U.S. assessments that Russia could try to test
World
cbsnews.com
27.08.2026