The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Asian shares mixed amid Ukraine, sanctions, energy worries

Asian shares are mixed as Western nations moved to tighten sanctions against Russia and President Vladimir Putin escalated tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Federal Government urges Australians not to travel to Russia as Ukraine war escalates

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade upgrades its travel advice for Russia, warning the security situation could deteriorate without notice.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022

Belarus to 'join forces with Russia in Ukraine invasion', reports Kyiv media

'Multiple sources in Belarus say the decision has been made'

Wales Online · Feb 28, 2022

Indian students face Ukraine ire after UN vote

JIND/HISAR : A day after India abstained on a US-sponsored United Nations Security Council resolution deploring Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Indian students claimed that Ukranian security forces on the war-torn country’s border with Poland tortured them and used force on them when the former wanted to cross over.

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine: what we know on day five of Russia’s invasion

Dozens killed and hundreds wounded in Russian rocket strikes on Kharkiv, as rouble crashes in wake of global sanctions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

Next 24 hours crucial for Ukraine, President Zelensky tells Boris Johnson

PM praised Mr Zelensky's leadership since Russia's invasion

Wales Online · Feb 28, 2022

Athletes From Ukraine, Other Countries Request IOC Suspend Russian Olympic Committees

The IOC has called on international federations to cancel or move events planned in Russia and Belarus.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 28, 2022

Pennsylvania bans state liquor stores from selling Russian vodka

Move comes as Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine continues

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Russia nuclear forces alert explained and Ukraine round up

Vladimir Putin instructed generals to put the weapons of mass destruction on a ‘special regime of combat duty’

Wales Online · Feb 28, 2022

‘Do not go’: 20 Australians express interest in travelling to Ukraine to fight Russia

Josh Frydenberg warns against travelling to conflict zone as government confirms $4m in funding for military assistance

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022