The Latest Breaking News from Russia

EU will let all Ukrainian refugees stay for 3 years - far more generous than UK

The European Union made this huge gesture as an estimated one million people have have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion last Thursday. It comes as Putin made baseless claims that his military is offering safe passage to refugees

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

Anna Netrebko out of Met Opera over her support of Putin

Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Russia agreed to open "humanitarian corridors" for fleeing civilians: Ukraine official

The Ukrainian side is pushing for a ceasefire.

Axios · Mar 3, 2022

‘Horrifying’: Yemeni students flee war in Ukraine

Yemeni students caught up in Russia’s invasion face arduous journeys and racial profiling as they try to escape Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022

Deep-rooted Russian fear of the West has fuelled Putin's invasion of Ukraine

If Russia were a human being, then it would have an almost pathological fear of threats to its person. As is often the case with fear, it has a kernel of grounding in reality, but has grown completely out of proportion under President Vladimir Putin.

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2022

Putin has a history of atrocities. Just how far will Russian forces go in Ukraine?

We have already seen indiscriminate use of cluster munitions, and the firing of ballistic missiles and rocket artillery, says Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022

SpaceX launches 47 Starlink satellites – as Elon Musk mocks Russian space agency boss

The latest SpaceX Falon 9 rocket launch adds more Starlink satellites to the space-based broadband internet service just as Ukranians are using the system to stay connected during war with Russia.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Too soon to declare that Ukraine's Kherson is in Russian hands, says U.S. official

The United States believes that Russian forces have not yet taken over the Ukrainian city of Kherson, but could use it as part of a strategy for potentially moving to Mykolaiv and then onto Odessa, a senior U.S. defense official said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

Ukraine evening latest: Russian forces bid to cut country off from the sea as talks reconvene

Talks between the two countries have reconvened

Wales Online · Mar 3, 2022

Russian forces lay siege to Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

The port city on the Sea of Azov is encircled and under constant attack as Russia seeks to advance into Ukraine’s south.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022