The Latest Breaking News from Russia

‘It is ordinary people who are left to suffer’: Increased shelling takes its toll in eastern Ukraine

The Ukrainian army and separatist forces trade accusations about deadly attacks as western leaders worry about ‘false flag’ operations by Russia. Kim Sengupta reports from Novoluhanske

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Russia's foreign ministry says Lavrov and France's Le Drian to speak on Monday - TASS

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian will hold a phone call on Monday, the TASS news agency quoted the Russian foreign ministry as saying on Sunday.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

US intelligence believes Russia has ordered Ukraine invasion – reports

CBS and New York Times cite analysis behind Biden statements while Blinken says meeting with Lavrov off if war begins

The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2022

Blinken says all signs suggest Russia on the brink of invading Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said everything that's happening on the ground in Ukraine, including the announcement of an extension of military exercises by Russia and Belarus, suggest the world is on the brink of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

Biden, Putin agree to summit, France says, after US officials warn of imminent Ukraine invasion

An estimated 30,000 Russian troops are in Belarus, north of Ukraine, as the US embassy in Moscow warns shopping centres and train stations in Moscow and St Petersburg have been threatened with attacks.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2022

U.S. takes steps to counter Ukraine crisis energy costs, Harris says

There could be a knock-on impact to energy prices paid by American consumers from ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris said, adding that the U.S. government is working to mitigate the effects.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

Ukraine president calls for immediate ceasefire

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern part of the country, where clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces intensified in recent days.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

The Finns knocked off the favored Russians 2-1 Sunday to win the men’s hockey tournament without NHL players at the Beijing Games.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 20, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine is ‘very, very highly likely and very, very imminent’, UK government says

Boris Johnson says conflict could be ‘biggest war in Europe’ since 1945

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Meet Natalya Sindeyeva – has she got news for Vladimir Putin

A new documentary reveals how the director of Russia’s only independent TV channel refused to be cowed by the Kremlin and struggled to bring the truth to her audience

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022