The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Ukrainian FA vow to strip most-capped international of honours after silence on Russia

The Ukrainian FA have called on the nation's former captain Anatoliy Tymoshchuk to be stripped of his honorary titles due to his "silence" on Russia's invasion of the country

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022

Former College Basketball Player Recounts Escaping Ukraine Amid Russia’s Invasion

Former Indiana guard Maurice Creek was playing for MBC Mykolaiv in Ukraine when Russia invaded.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 9, 2022

Philip Morris Suspends Investment In Russia

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) is the latest joiner in the list of multinationals stepping back from Russia. Nestle SA (OTC:NSRGY) and Imperial Brands PLC (OTC:IMBBY) have also joined the list of companies giving in to pressure from consumers to take a stand against the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported. Consumer goods giants including Proctor & Gamble…

Benzinga · Mar 9, 2022

Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing children’s hospital in Mariupol

Ukraine’s president says children and other people buried under rubble after Russian air strike ‘atrocity’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2022

The optimists have failed us. Pessimists, please report for duty

Optimistic leaders have failed to prepare for world-changing events like climate change, COVID-19 and war in Europe. It's time for pessimists to take over.

The New Daily · Mar 9, 2022

UK Considers Expanding Domestic Energy Resources While Weaning Off Russian Oil: Report

The U.K. government is scrambling to consider different domestic energy resources, including offshore drilling and fracking, in order to transition the country away from its dependence on Russian energy.

Benzinga · Mar 9, 2022

David Cameron defends tennis game with Russian donor as they 'didn't talk about Putin'

Ex-banker Lubov Chernukhin, a major donor to the Conservative Party, whose husband is President Putin’s former deputy finance minister, paid £160,000 for a match with David Cameron and Boris Johnson - in 2014

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022

Secrets of ransomware gang spilled after it announced support for Russia

On Feb. 25, a notorious ransomware group known as Conti expressed support for Russia as the country invaded Ukraine. It turned out to be a bad idea: days later, a massive trove of the gang’s secrets was leaked.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2022

Satellite imagery shows reduction in light emitted from Ukraine amid power cuts

Imagery captured by Nasa from both before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows the scale of the change

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

Britain and US fear Russia could be setting stage to use chemical weapons

White House press secretary Jen Psaki says false Russian claims about alleged US chemical weapons in Ukraine may be pretext

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022