The Latest Breaking News from Russia

US Slaps Sanctions on Russia’s Central Bank, Threatens More Action

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Russia's central bank and other key sources of wealth, dealing a crushing blow to the country's economy in further punishment of Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The measures, which blocked Americans from engaging in any transactions involving Russia's central bank, finance…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Outrage across the soccer world forced FIFA into finally making the right call on Russia

Russia is now banned from the World Cup.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 28, 2022

Shell to sell all stakes in Gazprom joint ventures

The oil giant said the Russian invasion was “senseless” and that it will divest its stakes worth around three billion dollars.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Russia Today hit by 15 Ofcom investigations, as Liz Truss warns Putin could ban BBC

Watchdog probing Ukraine invasion coverage

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Shell joins BP in selling Russian assets as pressure on Kremlin-linked firms grows

British oil major to exit joint ventures with Gazprom after BP pledged to sell its 20% Rosneft stake

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

Fighting in Ukraine must stop, says UN chief

UN General Assembly holds rare emergency special session

The Hindu · Feb 28, 2022

FIFA and UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions amid Ukraine invasion

FIFA and UEFA have made the decision after coming under pressure from multiple nations' FAs and sporting bodies.

Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2022

'Innocents of war' sleep on camp beds in -7C after fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Mirror visits an official government reception centre in Medyka, Poland, set up to welcome Ukrainian refugees who were forced to flee their country due to the Russian invasion

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022

Twitter Will Label, Reduce Visibility of Tweets Linking to Russian State Media

Twitter is adding labels and reducing the visibility for tweets containing content from Russian state-affiliated media websites like RT and Sputnik, the social media company said on Monday. It said that since Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, it had seen more than 45,000 tweets a day from people sharing these…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

‘We will not stand by’: Shell exits Russia projects worth $3bn as Ukraine backlash grows

ENERGY giant Shell has bowed to pressure to exit all joint ventures with Kremlin-controlled oil firm Gazprom, ditching stakes in three major gas projects and the undersea pipeline Nord Stream 2 worth a total of $3 billion.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022