The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Vladimir Putin puts Russia's nuclear deterrent on high alert as tensions mount over Ukraine invasion

The Russian President, who has turned Russia into a pariah state, made the comments in a meeting with officials

Daily Record · Feb 27, 2022

Putin orders nuclear forces on high alert

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put the country's nuclear "deterrence forces" on high alert on Sunday and accused the West of taking "unfriendly" steps against his country.

Bangkok Post · Feb 27, 2022

Fighting on streets of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, as west bars Russian banks from Swift

Russian troops enter key city after attacks on oil facilities as western allies agree to block major Russian banks from international payment system

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022

Russia nuclear deterrent forces on alert following 'aggressive statements' from the West

Vladimir Putin has made the move claiming Nato powers had made 'aggressive statements'

Wales Online · Feb 27, 2022

Irish ministers defend decision not to expel Russian ambassador

It comes amid growing pressure for Yury Filatov to be expelled from the country over the actions of Russia in Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022

A top UK MP has warned Russia could use chemical or even nuclear weapons in Ukraine

The Russian president ordered the military’s General Staff to put the nuclear deterrent forces in a “special regime of combat duty”

Chronicle Live · Feb 27, 2022

Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine

Russia's state communications regulator on Sunday said it had written to Alphabet Inc's Google and demanded that access to Russian media's YouTube channels be restored on Ukrainian territory.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2022

Ukrainian tennis star's heartbreaking message as she flees country leaving parents behind

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has affected countless families, and tennis prospect Dayana Yastremska shared her heartbreak after being forced to part ways with her parents

Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022

Long queues form at central Europe border crossings as people flee Ukraine

People fleeing war in Ukraine poured into central Europe on Sunday, with queues at border crossings stretching back for kilometres on the fourth day of a Russian invasion that has pushed nearly 400,000 people to seek safety abroad.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2022

Putin signals escalation as he puts Russia’s nuclear force on high alert

Deterrence order given as Zelenskiy says Ukraine delegation will meet Russian officials at Belarus border

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022