The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russia could invade Ukraine 'on Wednesday' with Brits told to leave 'by any means'

US spies have reportedly discovered details about Russia's 'invasion plan' for Ukraine, with Brits and American citizens being told to leave the country immediately

Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2022

Russia tensions reveal threat to UK food supplies, farming chief warns

Exclusive: Destabilisation in eastern Europe lays bare the UK’s lack of food-security planning

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022

UK tells British nationals in Ukraine not to expect military evacuation

British nationals who choose to stay in Ukraine should not expect a military evacuation if conflict with Russia breaks out, junior defence minister James Heappey told Sky News on Saturday.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2022

Biden and Putin to Speak as US Warns Russia Could Attack Ukraine 'Any Day'

US President Joe Biden will speak to Vladimir Putin on Saturday after the United States warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin in days. The US had dramatically raised the alarm over Ukraine on Friday, saying a Russian invasion starting with civilians caught under aerial bombing could begin…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022

Biden and Putin to speak as US warns Russia could attack Ukraine ‘any day’

The two leaders will speak on Saturday after warnings from Washington that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2022

Russia’s ‘key’ security demands unmet during Biden-Putin call on Ukraine, Kremlin says

The ideas that US President Joe Biden shared to address Moscow’s security demands during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday did not “touch upon” the demands’ “key elements”, the Kremlin said. Countries from the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia urged their nationals to leave Ukraine as tensions mounted…

France 24 · Feb 12, 2022

Spotlight turns to the team behind 15-year-old Russian skater following failed drug test

Velieva tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine

Wales Online · Feb 12, 2022

Biden tells Putin Ukraine invasion would bring decisive response

U.S. President Joe Biden told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the West would respond decisively to any invasion of Ukraine, adding such a step would produce widespread suffering and isolate Moscow.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2022

Olympics - Coach defends skater Valieva, CAS to hold Sunday hearing on case

The Russian coach of the 15-year-old figure skater embroiled in an Olympic doping scandal broke her silence to defend Kamila Valieva on Saturday, while the sport's highest court said it would hold a hearing on Valieva's Winter Games future on Sunday.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2022

The Quad has a strategy to counter China and Russia: be a force for global good without ideological warfare

The stakes were high when the foreign ministers of the Quad security group met in Melbourne this week. The US has warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. And Russian President Vladimir Putin had just met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and announced a “no limits” partnership…

The Conversation · Feb 12, 2022