The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russian oil tanker hit by U.S. sanctions heading to Malaysia

A Russian-flagged ship targeted by U.S. sanctions and suspected of carrying Iranian oil is heading to Malaysia, shipping data showed on Monday, amid growing scrutiny of businesses linked to Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine latest as Russia threatens nuclear war and 500,000 flee country

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 16 children have been killed and another 45 injured during the Russian invasion

Wales Online · Feb 28, 2022

Scotland join England and Wales in refusing to play against Russia

Scotland are due to host Ukraine in a World Cup play-off semi-final on 24 March

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Petrol prices hit new record high at £1.50 a litre as drivers urged not to panic buy

Russian aggression means the cost of filling up is increasing in response to fears of an oil shortage in European countries - it marks the fifth record high in a week

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022

Roman Abramovich: Chelsea owner in Belarus trying to broker peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is in Belarus trying to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, his spokesman has claimed.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

Facebook takes down Ukraine disinformation network and bans Russian-backed media

Meta says network ran websites posing as independent news entities and created fake personas

The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2022

What sanctions have been imposed on Russia over Ukraine invasion?

We look at the different economic measures deployed around world to counter aggression from Putin

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

Russian Artillery Pounds Ukraine’s Kharkiv as Ceasefire Talks End with No Breakthrough

Russian artillery bombarded residential districts of Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv on Monday, killing possibly dozens of people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow's invading forces met stiff resistance from Ukrainians on a fifth day of conflict. The attacks took place while Russian and Ukrainian officials met on the Belarusian border…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Former Ukrainian diplomat in Kyiv: 'People are resilient and ready to fight'

Ukraine's former ambassador to France and the US has spoken to FRANCE 24 from his home in Kyiv to say the people there are not frightened, despite having to take refuge in bomb shelters from Russian artillery and rockets. Oleh Shamshur told us he is proud of his fellow countrymen…

France 24 · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine leader frees convicts with combat skills to fight Russia

Zelenskyy calls on Russian soldiers to lay down their arms, claiming Ukraine killed more than 4,500 enemy troops.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2022