The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Canada skaters wait for Olympic medal that may not come

Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas could end up a medalist at the Beijing Games, though she isn’t holding her breath for the results of the Russian doping scandal that has cast a shadow over figure skating at the Winter Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Biden says threat of Russian invasion is 'very high'

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is "very high."

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022

US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine

President Joe Biden said Thursday that there was a “very high” probability that Russia would invade Ukraine, possibly “in the next couple days,” while a top Western security official warned that Moscow has enough troops on its border to attack “with very little or no warning.”

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022

EXPLAINER: Russia-backed rebels a thorn in Ukraine's side

Amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions have also soared in the country’s east, where Ukrainian forces are locked in a nearly eight-year conflict with Russia-backed separatists

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

U.S. receives Russia's response to security proposals -U.S. official

The United States received Russia's response to Washington's security proposals on Thursday when it was delivered to U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan in Moscow, a senior U.S. State Department official said.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022

Tearful Kamila Valieva misses medal as Russian teen finishes fourth amid drugs scandal

Kamila Valieva, 15, was not able to add a second Olympic gold to her haul as she fell three times during her dance in the individual competition at the Winter Olympics

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022

Putin is 'enjoying himself' with military build-up, Estonian premier says

Estonia's prime minister said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is enjoying the international attention generated by Russia's massive military drills on Ukraine's borders and is looking for a successful war to lift support at home.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022

Trump and two eldest children must testify in New York fraud investigation, judge rules – as it happened

Former president loses bid to avoid being questioned under oath about his family’s business activities – follow the day’s politics news

The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2022

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva finishes 4th at Olympics after falling multiple times

Russia's Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova won gold and silver, respectively, and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto took the bronze.

Axios · Feb 17, 2022

Johnson fears Russian ‘false flag’ action to discredit Ukraine ahead of invasion

Boris Johnson said he feared more violence following the shelling of a nursery school in clashes between Ukraine and Moscow-backed separatists.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022