The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Ukraine ‘sees no point’ closing airspace amid Russia tension

KYIV: Ukraine sees no point closing its airspace amid an escalation with Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said on Sunday, after the United States warned that Russian troops could invade the eastern European nation at any time.

Bangkok Post · Feb 13, 2022

Flights to Ukraine halted, redirected as crisis brews

Some airlines have halted or diverted flights to Ukraine amid heightened fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between the Kremlin and the West

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022

Russian attack on Ukraine 'highly likely' as Defence Secretary returns to Whitehall

Ben Wallace MP said he was cancelling his holiday plans as US intelligence pencil in Wednesday as a possible day for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Record · Feb 13, 2022

Petrov’s Flu review – a febrile, deeply Russian head trip

Kirill Serebrennikov’s grimly fascinating drama has style and technical mastery in spades, but struggles under the weight of its own ambition

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022

Ukraine pledges funds to keep airspace open amid Russia standoff

Ukraine pledged funds on Sunday to try to keep its airspace open to commercial flights, as some carriers reviewed their services to the country after the United States warned that Russia could invade at any time.

Reuters · Feb 13, 2022

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The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022

U.S. says Russia may create pretext to attack Ukraine

Russia could invade Ukraine at any time and might create a surprise pretext for an attack, the United States said on Sunday, as it reaffirmed a pledge to defend "every inch" of NATO territory.

Reuters · Feb 13, 2022

OSCE monitoring mission staff pull out from eastern Ukraine

Staff of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which has been monitoring the situation in eastern Ukraine, began to pull out of the rebel-held city of Donetsk on Sunday as fears of a possible Russian invasion grew.

Reuters · Feb 13, 2022

Kamila Valieva doping verdict could send waves around Winter Olympics and beyond

The 15-year-old is set to compete in next week’s women’s figure skating competition as the hot favourite, but the International Olympic Committee, World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union are appealing a decision from Russia’s anti-doping agency to clear her of a positive doping test at the Court of…

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022

Why would Russia invade Ukraine?

Diplomatic efforts to resolve regional tensions ongoing but military forces in place in the event that conflict should erupt

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022