The Latest Breaking News from Russia

UK minister warns Russia against using chemical weapons in Ukraine

Chris Philp says Moscow would face ‘dramatic increased response’ if it launches chemical attack

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Ukraine: Putin faces ‘dramatic increased response’ if he uses chemical weapons

A British minister warned Russia not to cross that ‘line’ during its invasion.

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

Humanitarian toll from Russian invasion of Ukraine deepens as war enters third week

The UN says over 500 people have died and more than a thousand civilians injured since the invasion began in February as grocery stores and pharmacies run out of essential supplies in Mariupol.

ABC News · Mar 11, 2022

Commentary: Germany’s recommitment to NATO in response to invasion of Ukraine is a remarkable shift

The future of Europe may very well be determined in large part by NATO’s reaction to the invasion of Ukraine. Less than two weeks into Vladimir Putin’s war, the evidence strongly suggests the alliance is pulling together.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 11, 2022

Heidi Stevens: 'There is no far away.' With memories of war in her own country, my friend pleads for unity with Ukraine

My dear friend Audra is from Lithuania.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

Commentary: Putin’s diabolical romanticism is sinking the global economy

The barbarity of the Russian assault on Ukraine is neither mitigated by the ineptitude of the Russian army nor can hearts be uplifted by the bravery of the Ukrainians. Murder on a colossal scale is taking place in plain sight on television day after day.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

Editorial: California housing costs an obstacle for Ukraine's refugees

Russia's unprovoked invasion has displaced some 2 million Ukrainians in less than two weeks, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, making it "the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II." At our best, Americans and especially Californians take pride in our capacity to welcome the world's…

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

Russia stages bizarre military beauty contest for female troops amid Ukraine war

As Vladimir Putin continues to send troops into Ukraine, back home in Russia the 'Makeup under Camouflage' contest was held for female troops in the strategic missile forces

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2022

Russian forces widen attacks on Ukraine to include more cities

A Ukrainian lawmaker said it shows there's "no safe city" in Ukraine.

Axios · Mar 11, 2022

Russian state TV launches stinging attack on Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion

Guests on a Russian state TV show were highly critical of the Ukrainian invasion, as one pundit likened it to the embarrassment the country suffered in Afghanistan.

Daily Record · Mar 11, 2022