The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Video captures moment Ukrainian navy opens fire and appears to hit Russian warship

The video was filmed during the defence of the Odessa region, in southern Ukraine, in the early hours of this morning and shared by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

UK ambassador to Ukraine leaves country as Russian war escalates, Liz Truss says

Foreign secretary says Melinda Simmons left Lviv due to ‘serious security situation’

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

What are capital controls and how is Russia seeking to use them to ease the pain of sanctions?

Moscow forced to introduce damage-limitation measures to control economy as ruble crashes to historic low in response to hard-hitting penalties for Ukraine invasion

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Ukraine war: how Ghana is vulnerable, and what can be done

The seismic aftershocks of Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, Ukraine, on 24 February 2022 continues to reverberate across the globe.

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2022

How many refugees have fled Ukraine and where are they going?

More than 1.7 million civilians have fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion, according to the United Nations (UN).

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2022

How big is Ukraine’s air force and what weapons do they have to fight Russia

Ukraine has urged Europe to send more military support amid its fight with Russia

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

International court of justice to fast-track ruling on Russian invasion

Ukraine accuses Russia of illegally justifying war with false genocide claim

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022

U.S., allies urge Russia at U.N. to allow safe passage of civilians, aid in Ukraine

The United States and its allies on Monday urged Russia at the United Nations to allow safe passage to civilians in besieged Ukrainian cities and aid to areas of fighting, saying the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine was rapidly deteriorating.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Ukraine invasion: how Belarus has become Russia's pawn

The political crisis that has gripped Belarus for the past 18 months has seen president Aliaksandr Lukashenka (the preferred Belarusian spelling; “Alexander Lukashenko” is the Russian transliteration) transition from a peacemaker to a pawn in Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine: complete guide in maps, video and pictures

Where is fighting happening and how did we get here?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022