Vladimir Putin's defence minister 'suffers heart attack not from natural causes' as missing official causes concern It comes as the illegal invasion of Ukraine heads towards a third month. Irish Mirror · Apr 14, 2022
Putin's defence minister 'suffers huge heart attack not from natural causes' Sergei Shoigu is allegedly 'out of the game' following the health emergency and 'could be left disabled' if he survives, according to Leonid Nevzlin. Daily Record · Apr 14, 2022
Vladimir Putin's missing defence minister 'suffers heart attack not from natural causes' Leonid Nevzlin, 62, an exiled prominent Russian businessman alleges Sergei Shoigu, could be left 'disabled if he survives' and is currently in intensive care Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2022
Vladimir Putin living in underground city protected against nuclear attack, says expert Professor Valery Solovey believes the Russian President and Defence Minister have retreated into an enormous nuclear bunker east of the Urals that can "house 100,000 people" Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022
Sixty Russian soldiers in 'mutiny against Putin regime by refusing to fight in Ukraine' The men were from key airborne forces headquarters Pskov in northern Russia - with some now possibly facing criminal charges for the actions Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022
Putin's inner circle revealed - and how they could oust him from power in TWO YEARS Experts suggest it is "highly likely" Vladimir Putin's cronies will stage a coup with attempts by soldiers or spies unlikely to succeed thanks to the huge amount of security around the Russian President Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2022
Who has Putin’s ear? Inside the president’s inner circle Western intelligence claim Russia’s leader is out of touch. But who has the upper hand in the Kremlin’s jostling factions – and is there a chance of a palace coup? The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022
Russia drafts 134,500 conscripts but says they won't go to Ukraine President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree ordering 134,500 new conscripts into the army as part of Russia's annual spring draft, but the defence ministry said the call-up had nothing to do with the war in Ukraine. Reuters · Mar 31, 2022
Germany could ration power if fuel standoff continues - as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 35 of the Russian invasion Russia’s pledge to cut back its military activity in the north is greeted with widespread scepticism, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy says signs from talks are ‘positive’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2022
Humiliated Vladimir Putin and top military men ‘flee to bunkers’ over nuclear war fears Vladimir Putin may be in hiding according to new evidence which suggests that the Kremlin leader is staying at a top secret nuclear bunker east of Moscow. Daily Record · Mar 29, 2022
Humiliated Putin and Kremlin high command 'flee to Russian nuclear bunkers' Vladimir Putin could be hiding away according to new evidence which suggests that the Russian leader is staying at a top secret nuclear bunker east of Moscow Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2022
Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden cautious over Russia promise Ukraine news from March 29: Joe Biden urges caution over Russia’s pledge to reduce military activity near Kyiv. Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2022
Biden: ‘butcher’ Putin cannot be allowed to stay in power West must prepare for a long fight ahead, president says, as Russian missiles hit Lviv in act of defiance The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022
Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2022 Russia defence minister 'has heart attack after Putin accuses him of botching invasion' There was no proof of the supposed televised Sergei Shoigu session broadcast and some cried fake amid rumours the previously missing minister suffered a heart attack after being accused by Putin
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022 Russian defence minister resurfaces after disappearing from public view for more than two weeks Sergei Shoigu’s last appearance was on Russian state television 15 days ago.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022 Russia reasserts right to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine Senior politician Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow’s nuclear doctrine does not require enemy state to use such weapons first
Reuters · Mar 26, 2022 Russian defence minister seen speaking at army meeting after long public silence Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was seen chairing an army meeting and discussing weapons supplies in a video posted by his ministry on Saturday, the first time he had publicly been shown speaking for more than two weeks.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2022 Institute for Study of War says Russians unable to secure Kyiv attack positions – as it happened Think tank says ‘increasingly static nature of the fighting reflects incapacity of Russian forces rather than any shift in Russian objectives or efforts’
Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2022 Latest Ukraine updates: Five wounded in Russian attack on Lviv Ukraine war news from March 26: Regional governor Maksym Kozytsky says two missile attacks wounded at least five people.
France 24 · Mar 25, 2022 Putin's war: One month on, NATO on high alert as Russia recalibrates strategy in Ukraine One month after the shock of Russia invading Ukraine, how is Vladimir Putin's war going? There have been territorial gains and near-total control of the skies by Russia, but no blitzkrieg grab of Kyiv and no fatal blow to Ukraine's defences. Instead, Ukraine is proving its resilience with successes like…
Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022 Who could replace Vladimir Putin? Four potential successors to Russian president The tide is rising on Vladimir Putin - as dissent bubbles away at home, the international community's frustrations with Russia have reached new heights reflected by a number of emergency summits with NATO and the EU
Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2022 Latest Ukraine updates: Russia says first phase of war near end Ukraine war news from March 25: Russian general says Moscow will push to fully capture eastern region of Donbas.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022 Russian defence minister resurfaces on TV – but for just a few seconds Kremlin rolls out Sergei Shoigu for brief airing in response to media rumblings over his whereabouts
Reuters · Mar 24, 2022 Putin's defence chief resurfaces after disappearing from view Russia's defence minister was briefly shown by state media at a meeting of top officials on Thursday after dropping out of public view for days during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.