The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Biden must protect Ukrainians in US from deportation: Advocates

Rights groups call on President Joe Biden’s administration to shield Ukrainians in US amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2022

UK calls on NATO leaders to use SWIFT payments system to hurt Russia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on leaders of NATO member countries on Friday to use the SWIFT international payments system to damage Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of his government.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

Here's Why Russia Looks To Partially Limit Facebook Access

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal executive agency responsible for monitoring, controlling, and censoring Russian mass media, looks to partially restrict access to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Facebook, Reuters reports.  The restriction was in response to regulations the U.S. social media giant has imposed on Russian media, accusing Facebook of "censorship." Related…

Benzinga · Feb 25, 2022

Munich may fire Russian conductor Gergiev over Ukraine

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has threatened to remove Valery Gergiev as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic unless Gergiev publicly says by Monday that he does not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Russian kill squads sent to Ukraine and ordered to 'hunt' government officials

Ukrainian resistance fighters have killed over 1,000 Russian soldiers as they defend their country but it is thought Putin’s specialist Chechen death squads are already inside Kyiv.

Daily Record · Feb 25, 2022

The battle for Kyiv: ‘People are grieving. This is already a tragedy’

Residents of Ukrainian capital express shock and anger as invading Russian troops bring death and destruction

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022

Facebook restricted in Russia over limits on state-backed news accounts

Facebook has limited the accounts of several Kremlin-backed media outlets

Manchester Evening News · Feb 25, 2022

More than 50,000 flee Ukraine after Russian invasion: UN

The head of the UN refugee agency says more than 50,000 people have fled Ukraine as Russian forces advance on Kyiv.

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2022

U.S. troops in Latvia tells Putin 'don't mess with us,' minister says

The presence of U.S. and other NATO troops in Latvia sends a message to Vladimir Putin that Russia should stay away, Latvian Defence Minister Artis Pabriks said on Friday as he greeted a small deployment of U.S. soldiers.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

Ukrainian forces offering ‘strong resistance’ to Russian invasion

Western officials fear use of ‘indiscriminate violence’ if Putin is frustrated in hopes of swift victory

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022