The Latest Breaking News from Russia

It’s not too late to free ourselves from this idiotic addiction to Russian gas

Starving Putin’s military machine of funds and preventing the collapse of life on Earth: we can do both at once, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022

‘Apocalyptic’: Ukraine crisis worsens as Russia ramps up attacks

Two million people have fled the country, 650,000 are without electricity, and 130,000 have no fuel.

Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2022

Turkey Has No Plans to Cut Russian Oil Buys, Welcomes Iran Supply, Says Minister

Turkey will continue to buy Russian oil and hopes sanctions on Iran are lifted, bringing additional supplies to meet global demand, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday. Turkey relies on Russia for 45% of its natural gas demand, 17% of oil and 40% of its gasoline, he said in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2022

IMF board to consider $1.4 billion in funding for Ukraine on Wednesday - Georgieva

The International Monetary Fund's executive board is poised to approve on Wednesday $1.4 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine to help it respond to Russia's invasion, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

UK says Ukraine's air defences having considerable success against Russian jets

Britain on Wednesday said Ukraine's air defences were having success against Russian jets, likely preventing Russia from controlling the airspace.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

Petrol to reach £1.65 a litre in days as new Russian sanctions announced

Diesel supplies under threat as 18% of supply comes from Russia, and cost of 'everything' set to go up

Wales Online · Mar 9, 2022

Rosanna Davison's 'constant worry' for surrogate in Ukraine as she shelters with family

Exclusive: The surrogate and her own daughter are sheltering in the home in Kherson as Russian troops surround the city

Dublin Live · Mar 9, 2022

McDonald's, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola suspend business in Russia

US beverage giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, along with fast food major McDonald's and coffeehouse chain Starbucks all announced on Tuesday that they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Dynamite News · Mar 9, 2022

Britain announces new aviation sanctions against Russia

Britain unveiled on Wednesday new aviation sanctions giving it the power to detain any Russian aircraft and banning exports of aviation or space-related goods to Russia.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

Ukrainians in race to save cultural heritage

Many believe destruction of cultural assets is part of Kremlin strategy to ‘erase’ Ukraine as independent sovereign state

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022