The Latest Breaking News from Russia

‘Very significant’ risk of Russia invading Ukraine – Dominic Raab

Liz Truss has said the Russian plotting showed the lengths to which the Kremlin was prepared to go to undermine the government in Kyiv.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022

In Russia, Indigenous land defenders face intimidation and exile

Pressure on communities comes as regional elites and big companies look to develop resource-rich Indigenous lands.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2022

Ukraine says Russia waging ‘hybrid war’ after cyberattack on government websites

Threat of Russian invasion looms as 100,000 troops gather near border

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022

Russia Faces Severe Sanctions if it Installs Puppet Regime in Ukraine, UK Minister Says

Russia will face severe economic sanctions if it installs a puppet regime in Ukraine, a senior UK minister said on Sunday after Britain accused the Kremlin of seeking to install a pro-Russian leader there. Britain made the accusation late on Saturday, also saying Russian intelligence officers had been in contact…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2022

Iran Rejects Russia’s Proposal for ‘Interim Deal’ in Vienna

Tehran rejected a Russian proposal in the Vienna talks to conclude an “interim deal” that includes restrictions on its nuclear program in exchange for the release of its frozen assets, NBC News reported, citing US officials. The network quoted US officials as saying that Iran and Russia discussed, on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2022

U.S. tells diplomats' families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options

The U.S. State Department announced Sunday it was ordering diplomats' family members to leave Ukraine, as U.S. President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America's military assets in Eastern Europe to counter a buildup of Russian troops.

Reuters · Jan 23, 2022

Russia to face 'severe consequences if Putin installs puppet regime in Ukraine'

The Foreign Office last night took the unusual move of naming former Ukrainian MP Yevhen Murayev as a potential puppet leader who would run Ukraine.

Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2022

British troops ‘extremely unlikely’ to go to Ukraine if Russia invades

Deputy PM urges Vladimir Putin to ‘step back from the brink’

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022

Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader

Russia's Foreign Ministry has rejected a British claim that Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022

UK accuses Russia of trying to install pro-Kremlin gov’t in Kyiv

Moscow, which maintains it has no plans to invade Ukraine, dismissed the accusations as ‘disinformation’.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2022