The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russia returns some troops from Ukraine border amid invasion fears

It comes as Boris Johnson said there is still time to save Ukraine through diplomacy

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Kamila Valieva blames failed drugs test on grandfather’s medication, says IOC

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s team has claimed her positive drugs test was caused by contamination from her grandfather’s medication.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022

What conflict in Ukraine would mean for oil, gas and food

NEW DELHI: Tensions over Ukraine are entering a critical period, driving up prices of raw materials key to the global economy, and piling pressure on governments already struggling with surging inflation.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2022

Ukraine President Calls for ‘Day of Unity’ for Feb. 16, Day Some Believe Russia Could Invade

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday called on the country's people to fly flags and sing the national anthem in unison on Feb. 16, a date that some Western media say Russian could invade. Ukrainian government officials stressed that Zelenskiy was not predicting an attack on Wednesday, but responding skeptically…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022

UK pay growth lags behind inflation; company insolvencies rise – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022

Russians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion

While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but unheard in Moscow, where pundits and ordinary people alike don’t expect President Vladimir Putin to launch an attack on the ex-Soviet neighbor

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Kamila Valieva 'could have ingested drug by drinking from grandfather's glass'

Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian athlete at the centre of a Winter Olympics doping scandal, has been defended by her mother in a fresh 'contamination' theory

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022

Brazil Reaffirms Ties with Ukraine, as Bolsonaro Jets to Russia

Brazil publicly reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Kyiv on Monday as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro set off on an official visit to Russia amid soaring tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022

Asian shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions

Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street, amid concerns about a potential Russian military invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

What will happen to energy bills if Russia invades Ukraine?

If - or perhaps when - President Putin issues the go order for the tanks massed on the Ukraine border, it can only mean one thing for the cost of energy for already hard pressed British consumers.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022