The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Probable Russian debt default unlikely to cause a global financial earthquake

While in theory a possible default sounds like a major financial event experts remain relaxed

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022

How young creatives in Kyiv are adapting to their wartime reality

“Some people found themselves through this war and others lost themselves.”

Mic · Mar 14, 2022

French presidential candidates grilled over Ukraine war in faux debate

French President Emmanuel Macron and his seven leading challengers in the upcoming presidential election were quizzed on the war in Ukraine and Europe's looming energy crisis on Monday night in the first televised match-up ahead of the April 10 vote.

France 24 · Mar 14, 2022

BBC's Clive Myrie issues warning over Ukraine-Russia war as he prepares to return to Kyiv

BBC presenter Clive Myrie issued a warning over the war between Ukraine and Russia as he appeared on The One Show today. The journalist will be returning to the country soon

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

Ukraine's women and children are fleeing the country, leaving their men with a lonely choice on how to fight Russia's war

With war raging in Ukraine, families are being torn apart, and men are forced to stay behind and fight while their children escape to safety.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2022

Analysis: Can the UAE be a safe haven for Russian oligarchs?

The UAE has toed a middle line over Ukraine, but can the Biden administration put the pressure on it to change?

Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2022

'That's A Buy Signal': Why Kevin O'Leary Just Bought Alibaba, Tencent And Meituan Stock

Chinese stocks are trading significantly lower Monday amid a COVID-19 outbreak in China's manufacturing hub, developments between China and Russia in relation to war and regulatory scrutiny of Tencent Holdings Ltd (Pink: TCEHY).

Benzinga · Mar 14, 2022

US aid to Ukraine: $13.6 billion approved following Russian bombardment marks sharp increase

The U.S. government has condemned Russia’s war on Ukraine and vowed to make sure Russia faces consequences for its attack. Political scientist Jessica Trisko Darden, author of “Aiding and Abetting: U.S. Foreign Assistance and State Violence,” explains how U.S. assistance to Ukraine is rapidly evolving and what its potential consequences…

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2022

Russia had 'insiders' among foreign fighters on Ukraine base where 3 Brits feared killed

Officials are investigating whether an 'insider' purporting to be a foreign recruit for Ukraine was in fact working for Russian spy agencies before an airstrike killed 'many scores more' than previously reported

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

Once a Powerful Symbol in Russia, McDonald’s Withdraws

Two months after the Berlin Wall fell, another powerful symbol opened its doors in the middle of Moscow: a gleaming new McDonald’s. It was the first American fast-food restaurant to enter the Soviet Union, reflecting the new political openness of the era.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022