The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich Announces Decision to Sell Club

The Russian oligarch said the move comes in “the best interest of the club, the fans, the employees, as well as the club’s sponsors and partners.”

Sports Illustrated · Mar 2, 2022

Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The billionaire has owned the Blues since 2003 but will now look for new buyers

Leeds Live · Mar 2, 2022

Factbox-What is the chain of command for potential Russian nuclear strikes?

Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the weekend that his nation's nuclear forces should be put on high alert, raising fears that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to nuclear escalation.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich announces he is selling the club

The Russian-Israeli billionaire has owned the Blues since 2003 and helped steer the Stamford Bridge club to 19 major trophies.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

U.S. hits Russian oil refining sector, slaps export curbs on Belarus

The United States on Wednesday took aim at Russia's oil refining sector with new export curbs and targeted Belarus with sweeping new export restrictions, as the Biden administration amps up its crackdown on Moscow and Minsk over the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Lavrov Says Russia Wants List of Weapons That Can Never Be Deployed in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow remained committed to the demilitarization of Ukraine and there should be a list of specified weapons that could never be deployed on Ukrainian territory. "Specific types of strike weapons must be identified which will never be deployed in Ukraine and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022

Roman Abramovich confirms he will sell Chelsea

Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is trying to sell the Premier League club he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Boeing suspends Moscow engineering center and halts support to Russian airlines

Late Tuesday Boeing issued a brief statement announcing that it has temporarily suspended major operations in Russia, including at its Moscow Design Center where it employs more than 1,000 engineers.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

Netflix to pause all projects and acquisitions in Russia

The streamer has reportedly halted work on four original series as a result of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2022

EU Bars 7 Russian Banks from SWIFT, but Spares Those in Energy

The European Union said on Wednesday it was excluding seven Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, but stopped short of including those handling energy payments, in the latest sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia's second-largest bank VTB, Bank Otrkitie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Bank Rossiya, Sovcombank and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022