The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Disney to ‘pause’ all business in Russia

Move came a week after company suspended distribution of movies in country

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

Facebook and Instagram to permit posts calling for violence against Russians and death of Putin

Once-banned content will be accepted under revised hate speech rules in context of war

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

Russia accused of using medical vehicles to transport ammunition to frontline

The vehicle was captured by Ukrainian troops

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

Big food brands sever ties with Russia

The corporate exodus from Russia is growing by the day as outrage mounts over increasing civilian carnage

Salon · Mar 10, 2022

Senators question why the White House opposed the Polish plane transfer to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Senators pressed intelligence officials Thursday about why the Biden administration will not to facilitate the transfer of Soviet-era planes to Ukraine as it fends off an invasion from Russia.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 10, 2022

Manufacturers want diesel subsidy continued

Manufacturers will struggle to maintain their goods prices for another 3-6 months amid the Russia-Ukraine war, but they insist the government continue to cap diesel prices at below 30 baht a litre, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Bangkok Post · Mar 10, 2022

Commentary: Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia again exposes male-female gap in sports

Griner’s weeks-long detention by Russian authorities has again directed a troubling spotlight toward the glaring inequities that exist between the top male and female athletes in the United States.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2022

Ukrainian ambush destroys Russian tanks and ‘kills top commander Colonel Andrei Zakharov’

The colonel ‘was liquidated’ in the ambush – Ukraine’s ministry of defence claimed

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022

Why Sanctioning Russia Will Fail

The best way to de-escalate fighting in Ukraine is to give Putin a face-saving exit, not immiserating his people by cutting them off from the world.

Reason · Mar 10, 2022

EastEnders star Dean Gaffney 'dating' Russian model the same age as his daughters

It's been reported that former soap star Dean Gaffney has struck up a romance with a stunning Russian model. The ex-EastEnders actor is said to be seeing 25-year-old Valerina - who is the same age as his twin daughters

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2022