The Latest Breaking News from Russia

What is Nord Stream 2 and how might the Ukraine-Russia crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea could be blocked if Vladimir Putin invades western neighbour

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

Russia's FSB says shell from Ukrainian territory destroys Russian border guard post -Ifax

Russia's FSB security service said on Monday a shell from Ukrainian territory had completely destroyed a border guard post in Russia's Rostov region but had caused no casualties, the Interfax news agency reported.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2022

Belarus should face same sanctions as Russia in event of invasion, says EU

Foreign affairs chief says Lukashenko is allowing his country to become a Russian satellite state at tense meeting of bloc

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine explained

Western powers continuing to seek diplomatic solutions while ramping up preparations for a possible invasion by Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

UK Covid: Boris Johnson announces end to restrictions in England – as it happened

Prime minister says all legal restrictions can be lifted now vaccination levels are high and deaths are low

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin agree to crisis summit amid Ukraine tensions

US President Joe Biden has accepted the prospect of a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin over Ukraine - but only 'if an invasion hasn't happened', the White House said

Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2022

'Swiss secrets' data leak targets Crédit Suisse over dirty money

Switzerland's second-largest bank stands accused of handling funds for dictators, drug traffickers and torturers after a whistleblower leak led to a year-long investigation by a consortium of journalists. And the United States and Britain have raised the stakes for potential sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine. Finally, Italy's famed…

France 24 · Feb 21, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine remains ‘credible’ as Putin and Biden mull talks

Business minister Paul Scully warned the threat of an attack remains ‘very, very credible’.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

As it happened: US to impose sanctions on breakaway Ukraine regions following Russian recognition

US President Joe Biden will soon move to prohibit US investment and trade with the self-declared republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, the White House said Monday, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he would recognise the separatist areas as independent nations. Read about the day's events…

France 24 · Feb 21, 2022

Qatar Gas Summit Set to Kick off in Doha on Tuesday

Qatar is preparing for the launch of its sixth summit for the 11-member Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) on Tuesday at a time when the world is witnessing an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, which threatens Europe’s gas supply. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Algeria’s President…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2022