The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Boeing says Ukraine tensions creating 'adverse climate' for business

Boeing Co said on Monday the ongoing tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine were creating an "adverse climate" for its business and threatening to disrupt its supply chain.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2022

U.S., UK threaten sanctions for Moscow elite if Russia invades Ukraine

The United States and Britain are prepared to punish Russian elites close to President Vladimir Putin with asset freezes and travel bans if Russia enters Ukraine, Washington and London said on Monday as tensions also spilled over at the United Nations.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2022

Biden says Russia to face consequences if it attacked Ukraine, keeps diplomatic option open

President Joe Biden said Russia would face "swift and severe consequences" from the U.S. and its allies if Moscow attacked Ukraine, but he also kept the path of diplomacy open by suggesting the possibility of dialogue.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2022

Chelsea confirm deadline day loan move for midfielder that has impressed Thomas Tuchel

After spending the first half of the season on loan at Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow, Tino Anjorin has now joined Huddersfield Town for the remainder of the season

Football London · Jan 31, 2022

Ukraine crisis updates: What to know amid the fears of war

Talks to stave off the threat of war in Eastern Europe are moving to the United Nations Security Council

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

What's NATO, and why does Ukraine want to join?

International concern about Russia’s provocative stance toward Ukraine continues, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin denies plans for an attack — and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautioned on Jan. 28, 2022, against the idea that “there is war here.”

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2022

Can the US find enough natural gas sources to neutralize Russia's energy leverage over Europe?

The prospect of conflict between Russia and NATO countries over Ukraine has raised fears of an energy crisis in Europe. Russia provides nearly half of Europe’s natural gas, and some leaders worry that Moscow could tighten the flow if hostilities break out. To weaken Russia’s leverage, the Biden administration is…

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2022

Clinics in Moscow now offering Sputnik M vaccines to 12-17s

The Russian capital has started offering a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine to children in the 12-17 age group amid the country’s biggest infection surge yet due to the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

Johnson to fly to Ukraine for crisis talks amid fears of Russian attack

The Prime Minister will urge Vladimir Putin to ‘step back from the brink’ when they speak ahead of his visit to Kyiv.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

Ukrainian Police Detain Group Suspected of Planning Mass Riots

Ukrainian police on Sunday detained a group of people suspected of preparing mass riots in the capital Kyiv and other cities to cause instability as tensions rise with neighboring Russia, Ukraine's interior minister said on Monday. The United States and other Western countries have said Russia could be preparing for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 31, 2022