The Latest Breaking News from Russia

U.S. says Russia's latest moves are start of a new Ukraine invasion

Russia's recognition of two separatist regions of Ukraine and its decision to send troops are the start of a new invasion and put the world on the verge of "a dark and dangerous era", U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

Boris Johnson wants Champions League Final moved as Russia-Ukraine crisis grows

The finale of European football's premier club competition is due to take place in St Petersburg on May 28, but now the UK Prime Minister has called for it to be moved

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022

Ukraine crisis: sanctions against Russia come at a cost to the west

Analysis: The west will adopt step-by-step approach, leaving toughest sanctions as last resort

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022

Boris Johnson’s Russia sanctions slammed by MPs as not tough enough

Boris Johnson’s sanctions against Russia have been slammed as not tough enough by MPs.

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2022

Stephen Colbert on Ukraine crisis: ‘Once you’re shelling, that’s pretty much direct military action’

Late-night hosts discuss intelligence reports that Russia will invade Ukraine, Trump’s botched social media app and a case of frozen penis at the Winter Olympics.

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2022

Putin gets green light to deploy troops to eastern Ukraine

Russian leader Vladimir Putin got the green light from his upper house of parliament on Tuesday to deploy Russian military forces to two separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine for what lawmakers said would be a "peacekeeping" mission.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

Russia sanctions don’t go nearly far enough, says Sturgeon

The Prime Minister announced the ‘first barrage’ of sanctions on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Diplomacy with Moscow has failed as cracks appear in Putin's plans

Following Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of Ukraine's separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, months of speculation over what Moscow's intentions towards Kyiv have been answered: The 2014 invasion of Ukrainian territory has entered a new phase. But therein Putin's problems lie.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2022

Oil prices climb to nearly $100 a barrel with rising tensions over Ukraine

Sanctions on Russia will lead to higher costs as Biden says: ‘I will not pretend this will be painless’

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2022

Qatar says "almost impossible" to quickly replace Russian supplies to Europe

Neither Qatar nor any other single country has the capacity to replace Russian gas supplies to Europe with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the event of disruption due to a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Qatar's energy minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022