The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Ukraine rejects Belarus as Russia talks host, lists alternatives

Kremlin says official delegation arrived in Gomel for talks; Kyiv says it wants ‘only real negotiations’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2022

Russian invasion could mark ‘beginning of end’ for Putin, but conflict may last years, says Liz Truss

Foreign secretary suggests conflict could last ‘a number of years’ but will also have ‘serious consequences’ for Putin

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022

Ankara Offers to Mediate between Moscow, Kyiv

Turkey said it was exerting extensive efforts to halt Russian military operations in Ukraine, reiterating its offer to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv. In a phone call on Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Ankara was trying to work towards the declaration of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2022

'Just short of nuclear': the latest financial sanctions will cripple Russia's economy

The financial measures just announced against Russia are unprecedented for a country of its size.

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2022

Zelenskiy Says Russia’s Actions Bear Signs of Genocide, Rejects Talks in Belarus

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the world on Sunday to scrap Russia's voting power at the UN Security Council and said Russian actions verged on "genocide." "This is terror. They are going to bomb our Ukrainian cities even more, they are going to kill our children even more subtly.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2022

Boris Johnson under pressure to widen sanctions on more oligarchs in London

Of the 35 billionaires and ‘enablers’ of Putin on a list drawn up by Alexei Navalny, only one has been targeted by the British

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022

‘I’m a dead man walking’: ex-Russian spy says defectors in UK are at risk

A Latvian double agent is getting death threats after British authorities inadvertently disclosed his alias

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022

Belarus leader urges Kyiv to accept Russian offer of talks - RIA

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko called on Kyiv on Sunday to sit down and hold talks with Russia so that Ukraine does not lose its statehood, Russia's RIA news agency reported.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2022

Sanctions vs. neutrality: Swiss fine-tune response to Russia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put Switzerland’s much-vaunted neutrality to the test — and along with it, the country’s traditional role as international intermediary and reputation as a safe haven for the assets of Russia’s richest and most powerful

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia's actions bear signs of 'genocide'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the world on Sunday to scrap Russia's voting power at the U.N. Security Council and said Russian actions verged on "genocide."

Reuters · Feb 27, 2022