The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Finland defeats Russian Olympic Committee in historic upset for men’s hockey gold

BEIJING — Finland ended the Olympic hockey tournament with a historic upset, as its men’s team won gold for the first time on the strength of a fiercely contested 2-1 victory over the Russian Olympic Committee on Sunday at National Indoor Stadium.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 20, 2022

Ukraine temporarily closes checkpoint in Donbass due to shelling

Ukraine on Sunday suspended operations at one of the seven checkpoints to territory in the eastern Donbass region controlled by Russia-backed separatists, due to heavy shelling, the Ukrainian military said.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

US Reaffirms Russia Could Attack Ukraine 'at Any Time'

Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine "at any time," the White House reaffirmed Saturday, as Western politicians gathered in Munich to discuss the crisis. US Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden was due to hold a rare Sunday National Security Council meeting over Russia-Ukraine tensions, having said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022

Japan in step with G7 over sanctioning Russia

Japan will in principle take concerted action with the Group of Seven nations in imposing economic sanctions on Russia if that nation invades Ukraine, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 20, 2022

Artillery fusillades from Russian-backed separatists set Ukraine’s east on edge

NOVOLUHANSK, Ukraine — At the first bang of the artillery shell, the troops scattered. Some sprinted inside a dilapidated tractor repair depot nearby. Mikhail, a 25-year-old Ukrainian soldier, crouched beside a wall. He paused for a moment, waiting for the thud of another shell to subside before he raced to…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 20, 2022

Boris Johnson: Russian invasion of Ukraine would be biggest war in Europe since WWII

Johnson spent Saturday engaged in diplomatic efforts to avoid conflict

Wales Online · Feb 20, 2022

Ukraine-Russia crisis: Johnson says Putin planning 'biggest war in Europe since 1945'

Boris Johnson has said Russia's plan to invade Ukraine 'has already in some senses begun' and intelligence suggests it 'could be really the biggest war in Europe since 1945'

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2022

Breaking barriers and building dreams in comedy

Olya’s journey in social media began nearly seven years ago. What started as a fun hobby quickly turned into a full-fledged career as her comedic sketches and pranks gained traction. In Russia, she built a strong following, reaching 210,000 followers on Instagram. After moving to the U.S., she launched her…

inkl · Feb 20, 2022

Ukraine officials come under shelling attack on front as invasion fears rise

The officials fled to a bomb shelter before leaving the area

Wales Online · Feb 20, 2022

Winter Olympics day 16: GB win women’s curling gold before closing ceremony – as it happened

Team GB’s women won curling gold before a Beijing closing ceremony to a Games embroiled in controversy

The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2022