The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Uefa set to strip Russia of Champions League Final after Ukraine escalation with Wembley considered to host

Russia is set to be stripped of this season’s Champions League Final after president Vladimir Putin sent troops into eastern Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Ukraine separatists seek Russian help as U.S. says attack is ready

Separatists in Ukraine asked Moscow to help repel "aggression" on Wednesday and explosions rocked the breakaway eastern city of Donetsk as the United States warned everything is in place for a major attack by Russia on its neighbor.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

Donald Trump calls Vladimir Putin a 'genius' over Russia's 'invasion' of Ukraine

The crisis escalated on Monday when Mr Putin announced he would recognise the two breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk

Irish Mirror · Feb 23, 2022

GECF Concludes Summit in Qatar, Calls for Int’l Dialogue on Energy Security

The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) concluded its sixth summit, held under the slogan of 'Natural Gas: Shaping the Energy Future' in Qatar. The 11 gas-producing countries announced they disagree with non-UN economic sanctions against GECF member states. The leaders of the member states or their representatives met in Doha…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2022

UEFA to move Champions League final from Russia but new host city may face confirmation delay

The Champions League final will not take place in St Petersburg if Russia has invaded another of the governing body's member nations, but an alternative may not be named until the last minute

Football London · Feb 23, 2022

Ukraine crisis: What sanctions have been imposed on Russia?

Western countries, Australia and Japan announced sanctions on Russian banks, oligarchs and other wealthy individuals.

Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2022

Taiwan denounces Russia amid fears Beijing may copy Moscow's playbook

Taiwan on Wednesday denounced Russia's deployment of "peacekeeping" troops in two separatist-held regions in eastern Ukraine, amid fears Beijing might copy Moscow's playbook and attempt to take the self-ruled island by force.

Bangkok Post · Feb 23, 2022

‘Nothing off the table’: Liz Truss refuses to rule out sanctions on Tory donors with Russia links

Russians living in UK ‘not necessarily friends of Putin’, says foreign secretary

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

Russia Ukraine war: Family's terror hiding in basement from shells and gunfire

A Ukrainian family have told how they have been left hiding in a neighbour's basement from shell fire and are without electricity as they fear Russian troops in the separatist area of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2022

Russia hit by barrage of sanctions as France, US foreign ministers cancel Lavrov meeting

Western nations and Japan have started implementing sanctions against Russia following President Vladimir Putin's deployment of troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. Diplomatic overtures have been suspended and the Nordstream 2 pipeline halted as sanctions could be expanded further if Moscow launches an all-out invasion.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 23, 2022