The Latest Breaking News from Russia

French far-right candidate Zemmour says Ukrainians welcome, but not Arab refugees

French far-right presidential contender Eric Zemmour, on the back foot over past support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, says Ukrainians with family links to France should be given visas, unlike those fleeing conflicts in Arab Muslim nations.

France 24 · Mar 9, 2022

Leaders from China, France and Germany Press for Settlement to Russia-Ukraine War

President Xi Jinping says that the task for now is to ‘prevent the tense situation from escalating or even running out of control’

Caixin Global · Mar 9, 2022

German government rejects more nuclear power as alternative to Russian gas

Extending lifespan of nuclear plants would be costly and pose ‘constitutional and security risks’, state warns

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

‘Putin’s yacht’? Speculation surrounds mysterious luxury vessel in Italy

Mystery has engulfed a small Italian town on the Tuscan coast as the owner of a luxury vessel, nicknamed ‘Putin’s yacht’, remains under wraps. 

The New Daily · Mar 9, 2022

‘Inflation psychology’: Ukraine war squeezes Australian motorists as nations ban Russian oil

Australians are being slugged with higher petrol prices as the war in Ukraine threatens to usher in a sustained period of higher inflation.

The New Daily · Mar 9, 2022

China's state media buys Meta ads pushing Russia's line on war

State media outlets are finding ways around social media platforms' efforts to limit them.

Axios · Mar 9, 2022

Why is Nato reluctant to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine?

Military alliance wary of provoking wider war with Vladimir Putin’s Russia by deploying peacekeeping planes to shield skies over Kyiv and block air strikes

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

Company director calls on Lanarkshire businesses to refuse Russian trade so its people learn the truth about 'evil' war

Eco-Mist Biotechnics took the bold move to axe its Moscow-based supplier, and wants others to take similar action

Daily Record · Mar 9, 2022

EU working on new sanctions on about 100 Russians, Borrell says

European Union governments are preparing a new round of travel bans and asset freezes on some 100 Russians over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and a decision could come later on Wednesday, the EU's top diplomat said.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

Defiant images of Ukrainian war resistance to Russian army - heroes, births and weddings

Despite the horrors of war, this highly documented conflict has seen images of the Ukrainian people's struggle being beamed across the globe - and with it their message of bravery and defiance

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022