The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Johnson hits Russia with ‘largest’ sanctions to punish ‘blood-stained’ Putin

Five further oligarch allies of Vladimir Putin will be targeted, banks assets will be frozen and Aeroflot banned from landing planes in the UK.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

Boris Johnson condemns Vladimir Putin as 'bloodstained aggressor' as he announces new Russia sanctions

Announcing a range of sanctions, the PM said the Russian President "will never be able to cleanse the blood of Ukraine from his hands"

Wales Online · Feb 24, 2022

Details of Boris Johnson’s ‘largest and most severe’ sanctions against Russia

The package includes an intention to impose an asset freeze on all major Russian banks.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

Boris Johnson announces ‘largest ever’ set of sanctions against Russia

British PM sets out wide-ranging new measures against Moscow in wake of invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022

Edinburgh pro-Ukraine protest outside Russian consulate over 'full-scale' invasion

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Russian consulate building in the West End of Edinburgh to protest against the Kremlin's 'full-scale' invasion of the neighbouring state

Edinburgh Live · Feb 24, 2022

World Cup qualifiers: Poland, Sweden and Czech Republic tell Fifa they will not travel to Russia for play-offs

The invasion of Ukraine is already having significant knock-on effects in the sporting world

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

Five essential commodities that will be hit by war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is threatening further disruption to already stretched supply chains. Ukraine and Russia may only account for a small proportion of the imports of major manufacturing nations like Germany and the US, but they are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy for many crucial supply chains.

The Conversation · Feb 24, 2022

Europe’s next climate challenge

Europe faces a balancing act: keeping the heat on while promising to eliminate natural gas entirely

Salon · Feb 24, 2022

Former Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin sends message following Ukraine invasion

Former Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin has taken to social media following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Liverpool Echo · Feb 24, 2022

Two former European prime ministers quit boards of Russian companies

Finland’s Esko Aho and Italy’s Matteo Renzi step down from Sberbank and Delimobil respectively after invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022