The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Premier League disqualifies Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea

The Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the British government over Russia's war on Ukraine and his close links to President Vladimir Putin

The Hindu · Mar 12, 2022

Ukraine posts photo of so-called ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ with death threat for Russian troops

Ukrainians hail the fabled figure as a ‘guardian angel’ – but doubts remain over whether he is real

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022

US official warns Israel not to be 'last haven for dirty money' funding Russian invasion of Ukraine

‘We have to squeeze the regime, we have to deny it the income that it needs’

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022

Arms shipments are a legitimate military target, Kremlin warns west

Volodymyr Zelenskiy reveals that at least 1,300 Ukrainian troops have died as French and German talks with Vladimir Putin fail

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022

US economy can likely weather Russia crisis shock, but Democrats face peril

Inflation-walloped Americans are largely prepared to withstand the economic pain imposed by Russia’s Ukraine invasion. That may be little solace for President Joe Biden’s Democrats, who will pay a price at the ballot box for the surging cost of living, if history is any guide.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

Russia takes revenge on Peppa Pig after British sanctions over Ukraine invasion

The shocking ruling came in a provincial court in the Russian city of Kirov and said that trademarks over the famous character could be abused in retaliation to British sanctions on the country

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022

Shaky footage in Ukraine shows this is a tale of two ways of waging war: stealth versus brute force

Ukrainian troops with anti-tank weapons set ambushes, while their enemy slowly encircles cities to besiege them

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022

Cashless and Flightless, Russian Tourists Stuck in Thailand

Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand's beach resorts because of the war in Ukraine, many unable to pay their bills or return home because of sanctions and canceled flights. The crisis in Europe also put a crimp in recovery plans for the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism industry, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

Russian official warns Finland, Sweden against joining NATO

Finland and Sweden countered Russian warnings of retaliation should the Nordic nations join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

Seven killed including child after Russian troops fire at evacuation convoy, Ukraine says

Column of civilians consisting exclusively of women and children was travelling along agreed humanitarian corridor in Kyiv region

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022