The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russia blocks Instagram for majority of the country

Russia is cracking down on any social platform used to criticize its invasion of Ukraine.

Input · Mar 14, 2022

Ukraine urges Council of Europe rights watchdog to expel Russia

Ukraine on Monday urged the Council of Europe, a European body designed to uphold human rights and the rule of law across the continent, to expel Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

'The scenes we’ve seen here are horrific': Bristol man helping Ukraine refugees flee to safety at the border

Simon is hoping to make a positive difference to families fleeing the war

Bristol Post · Mar 14, 2022

Lightfoot gets first-hand account of horrors of war in Ukraine

The harrowing details came in a video call from Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, who said artillery strikes are “coming from everywhere.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 14, 2022

Model who called Putin a 'psychopath' found dead in suitcase as boyfriend confesses

Gretta Vedler, 23, was killed one month after she posted on social media calling Vladimir Putin a “psychopath” and forecasting his drive to “enhance the integrity of Russia" would end in tears

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

Britain warns Putin of ‘war with Nato’ if Russian troops encroach

Imagine by John Lennon is not a good song. Even at the best of times, ‘Imagine there’s no countries’ reaches for profundity and misses badly.  When an aggressor nation has just violated the sovereignty of another while claiming the invaded state doesn’t exist, invoking the song is downright nihilistic.

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2022

Biden expected to meet with NATO leaders in Brussels on Russia-Ukraine - sources

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Brussels next week to meet with NATO leaders to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S. and foreign sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Ukraine President Zelenskyy to virtually address Congress on Wednesday

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been invited to address the U.S. Congress via video on Wednesday as the charismatic leader cements his role as the inspirational face of resistance to the Russian invasion.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2022

How Catherine the Great may have inspired Putin's Ukraine invasion

In his speech legitimizing Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, Vladimir Putin invoked 18th-century history.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2022

‘We are eager to help’: UK firms from Aldi to Vodafone offer Ukrainian refugees jobs

A rising number of UK companies are pledging support to Ukrainians fleeing the conflcit with Russia by offering jobs and support with visa applications.

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2022