The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Ukrainian Diplomat to Asharq Al-Awsat: Moscow Gearing Up to Use Nuclear Weapon

Chargé d’Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Riyadh, Serhiy Pushkarsky warned on Sunday that Russia was gearing up to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. “Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defense minister to be ready to fight with all kinds of strategic and nuclear weapons,” the diplomat told Asharq Al-Awsat.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin’s forces resorting to ‘mass extermination’ of civilians

Ukraine’s ambassador to London said Putin’s plan to capture swathes of Ukraine within days had failed

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2022

Zelenskyy: Ukraine will not forgive Russia for invasion, shelling

Ukrainian leader accuses Moscow of targeting civilians, saying Kyiv will ‘punish everyone who committed atrocities’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2022

China says friendship with Russia is 'rock solid'

China's friendship with Russia is "rock solid" and the prospects for cooperation are very broad, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Iran Criticizes Russian ‘Interference’ in Nuclear Talks

Iranian officials criticized Russian "interference" in the final stages of talks aimed at reviving Tehran's nuclear deal with major powers, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. Talks to revive the 2015 pact have been mired in uncertainty following Russia's demands for a US guarantee that the sanctions it…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022

Anonymous hacks Russian state TV with Ukraine footage

‘Ordinary Russians are against war,’ hackers say

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Russian shelling forces 1.5 million Ukrainians to flee their homes

As Russia steps up its shelling of cities across Ukraine, the UN says 1.5 million people have now fled, the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. Attempts to evacuate civilians from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol have failed once again. Residents are without power or water.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7, 2022

TikTok restricts service in Russia and Netflix stops streaming

Chinese-owned video platform blocks new content after Kremlin criminalises reporting of Ukraine invasion

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022

Oil prices soar, stocks tank as Russia-Ukraine war rages

Brent leaps to almost $140 a barrel, the highest level since 2008.

Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day twelve

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its twelfth day, we take a look at the major developments.

Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2022