The Latest Breaking News from Russia

‘She corresponded with Putin himself’: US-Russia citizen charged with acting as illegal Russian agent, prosecutors say

Justice Department alleges Elena Branson ‘actively subverted’ US laws to promote Russian agenda

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022

Reserve Bank warns Russia-Ukraine war will send new wave of inflation around the world

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says bottlenecks in the world's supply chains had been easing, but the Russia-Ukraine war could change everything and send prices soaring once again.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2022

As it happened: Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of bombing children’s hospital in Mariupol

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of bombing a children's hospital in the besieged port city of Mariupol, breaking a ceasefire agreement to enable some of the hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in the city to escape.

France 24 · Mar 8, 2022

Sting says the days of performing private gigs for Russian billionaires 'are over'

Sting has revealed he is 'appalled' by recent world events, and 'will not play any shows for anyone connected to the regime' in the future. The Police frontman once played at a private gig for the family of a billionaire Russian businessman back in 2016

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022

Ukraine crisis: Lonavla girl’s dream to become doctor jolted by war

PUNE: Monica Maruti Dabhade (25), who would have completed her MBBS course from Odessa National Medical University in Ukraine in May this year, is caught between Russia’s waging war and her academic ambitions.

The Times of India · Mar 8, 2022

Biden visits Fort Worth to promote veterans but avoids parents of ex-Marine jailed in Russia

FORT WORTH, Texas — President Joe Biden arrived in Fort Worth on Tuesday afternoon to promote health care for veterans exposed to toxic fumes. But he will snub the parents of one local veteran – former Marine Trevor Reed, who’s languishing in a Russian prison on charges that U.S. officials…

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2022

UK's Truss travels to U.S. for Russia talks with Secretary of State Blinken

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will meet her U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken in Washington on Wednesday to discuss what more can be done to help Ukraine and reduce energy dependency on Russia.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Liz Truss warns sanctions imposed on Russia will have 'economic cost for British people'

Liz Truss told MPs the cost that will hit the UK public in soaring fuel prices and a deepening cost-of-living crisis would be worth it to thwart Vladimir Putin’s 'ambitions'

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022

Majority of Americans back Biden’s Russia oil ban including 72% of Trump voters

Polls show this comes even if oil prices climb

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022

War starts to take a toll on Thailand's Russian tourism market

Thai tourism faces another obstacle on its path to recovery as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is starting to impact this year's market.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2022