The Latest Breaking News from Kremlin

Putin starts Russia's strategic nuclear exercises as tensions soar

Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ordered the start of strategic nuclear exercises involving launches of ballistic missiles, the RIA news agency cited the Kremlin as saying.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Kremlin has signalled it is open to dialogue - Germany's Scholz

There are "important indications" that a Russian attack on Ukraine can be avoided through diplomacy given the Kremlin's apparent interest in negotiations on its security demands, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Macron, Putin to discuss Ukraine crisis in Sunday conference call

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a telephone conference with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday as tensions spike in the crisis over Ukraine, according to a Kremlin source.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 19, 2022

Lithuania president sees peaceful resolution in Ukraine

Russia’s buildup near the Ukrainian border is likely to secure the Kremlin a stronger negotiating position as the possibility remains that tensions are resolved peacefully, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2022

Russia Responds to Criticism From IOC President About Valieva's Coach

The Kremlin weighed in after the IOC President criticized Kamila Valieva's coach for being too harsh on the 15-year-old.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 18, 2022

Ukraine crisis brings British intelligence out of the shadows

Analysis: warnings of Russian invasion issued in bid to shape the narrative and win information war with Kremlin

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022

Ukrainian Rebels Evacuate Civilians to Russia amid Crisis

Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels evacuating civilians from the conflict zone. A car bombing hit the eastern city of Donetsk, but no casualties were reported.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Putin Tells Russian Government to House People Leaving Donbass

President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered the Russian government to house and feed people leaving two self-proclaimed east Ukrainian breakaway republics once they arrived in southern Russia. Russian-backed separatists announced the sudden surprise evacuation of their regions earlier on Friday, a shock turn in a conflict the West believes Moscow…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Lukashenko expects Russia to build a port for Belarus potash exports

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko expects Russia to build a new Baltic Sea port for exports of Belarusian potash which were hit by Western sanctions, he said on Friday after he met Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

Western sanctions on Russia may have to deal with unconventional invasion - official

Russia is ready to invade Ukraine but the Kremlin could use an unconventional attack on its former Soviet neighbour which might require the West to make a swift judgement call on the imposition of Russian sanctions, a senior Western official said.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022