The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russia ready to attack Ukraine 'at any moment', Lithuania says

Russia's armed forces are positioned to attack Ukraine "at any moment" and are continously being reinforced, Lithuania's top military officer said on Thursday, echoing warnings from other Western capitals.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as Russia moves troops

Tensions have spiked anew over Ukraine after the United States and its allies said Russia had not drawn down troops as it claimed

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Why drones pose a threat to Russia-Turkey relations as Ukraine crisis develops

With Russian forces poised to attack Ukraine, Turkish-made drones are set to face a big test in battle as well as a challenge to Turkey's relations with Russia.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 17, 2022

Satellite images show new military bridge near Ukraine amid Russian buildup

Images show that a new military pontoon bridge has been built over the Pripyat River in Belarus.

Axios · Feb 17, 2022

NATO: Russia Misleads World on Troop Movements near Ukraine

NATO allies accused Russia of misleading the world and disseminating “disinformation” by saying it was returning some troops to bases, charging that Moscow has instead added as many as 7,000 more troops near its tense border with Ukraine. With Western fears high that Russia is planning to invade, tensions also…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022

Belarus says it could host nuclear weapons if it faces western threat

Alexander Lukashenko said he may consider buying several Russian S-400 missile systems

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Infographic: Russia, Ukraine and the global wheat supply

More than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports come from Russia and Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022

Russian troop build-up near Ukraine continues, Ben Wallace warns

The Defence Secretary said Russia would be making a ‘strategic mistake’ if Vladimir Putin launched an invasion.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

UK warns Russian invasion of Ukraine is 'very, very imminent if not inevitable'

UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said a Russia-Ukraine war could happen at 'any moment' and said Russia had moved thousands more troops to near the border, despite claims of withdrawal

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022

Russia mocks Western media after reports of ‘D-Day for Ukraine’ prove to be wrong

One official scathingly asks Western news outlets for Russia’s ‘invasions schedule’ to help plan her holidays

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022