The Latest Breaking News from Russia

US general to aggressors: Allies are battle-ready in Asia

A United States general has said that American forces and their allies in Asia are ready for battle after years of joint combat exercises

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: UK will not send fighter jets to Ukraine ‘if there is a risk to British safety’ – as it happened

Comments from Downing Street come as Zelenskiy follows up trip to UK with Brussels visit in the hope of receiving more military aid

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2023

America Needs to Reassure Japan and South Korea

How to shore up Washington’s eroding credibility in Asia.

Foreign Affairs · Feb 9, 2023

G-7 weighs sanctioning Chinese, Iranian and North Korean firms for aiding Russia’s military

LONDON — Group of Seven member states are discussing whether to sanction companies in China, Iran and North Korea they believe are providing Russia with parts and technology that have military purposes, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 351 of the invasion

Zelenskiy calls for combat jets from west during tour of Europe; Nato chief says Russia is preparing for a new military offensive

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

Putin likely provided missile that downed Malaysia jet, investigators say

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely signed off on supplying Moscow-backed separatists with the missile system that downed a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane over Ukraine in 2014, a European investigative team said Wednesday, potentially implicating the Russian leader in a crash that killed 298 people.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Australia to help Ukraine for 'as long as it takes'

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia will support Ukraine for as long as needed, as the first anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches.

AAP · Feb 9, 2023

Zelenskyy hails UK support as Sunak considers possibility of sending jets to Ukraine

LONDON — The U.K. is discussing sending long-range missiles to Ukraine and assessing the long-term possibility of sending fighter jets to help in the war against Russia, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Townsville builder heads to Ukraine to train locals how to rebuild homes destroyed by war

Manfred Hin watched Russia invade Ukraine from the safety of his north Queensland living room, but the scenes of devastation he saw on television hit close to home.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

'There's a risk if the UK sends aircraft to Ukraine - but risk of Putin win is greater'

Rishi Sunak, who had ruled out sending aircraft to help Ukrainians repel the Russians, immediately announced the Government was now reviewing this decision

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023