The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Mercenaries manning frontlines for Russia amid Vladimir Putin’s ‘major shortage’ of soldiers in Ukraine

Russia has likely tasked mercenaries to hold sections of the frontline in Ukraine due to a “major shortage” of combat infantry, British defence chiefs said on Friday, as Kyiv stepped up its counter-offensive in the south of the country.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022

What to Expect From a Bolder Xi Jinping

Get Ready for a More Ambitious Chinese Foreign Policy

Foreign Affairs · Jul 29, 2022

The rouble is soaring and Putin is stronger than ever - our sanctions have backfired

Energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring and millions are being starved of grain. Surely Johnson knew this would happen, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022

UEFA to launch disciplinary probe over 'Putin' chants at Dynamo Kyiv soccer match in Turkey

UEFA said on Thursday it will start a disciplinary investigation against Turkey's Fenerbahce over a group of its fans chanting Russian President Vladimir Putin's name after conceding a goal at home to Dynamo Kyiv in a Champions League qualifier.

Reuters · Jul 28, 2022

Don't Let Russia's Regime Change Plans Draw the U.S. Into War

As appalling as the Russian foreign minister’s admission is, it does not change the reasons to avoid a war with Moscow.

Reason · Jul 28, 2022

Ukraine war: Half of Russian troops dead or injured, US intelligence states

Sources close to President Biden have said 75,000 have died or been wounded in the conflict

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022

The British boats helping Putin’s Russia avoid oil sanctions

Off the Suffolk coast, industrial-scale transfers of Russian crude reveal a major hole in efforts to squeeze the Kremlin, Ben Chapman writes

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Russia-held Kherson ‘virtually cut off’ as Ukraine’s counter-attack ‘gains momentum’

Vladimir Putin’s troops in city of Kherson highly vulnerable, UK’s Ministry of Defence says

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Truss defends Foreign Office’s response to Russia after critical report

The Institute for Government said the Foreign Office’s focus on Russia had ‘softened’ since the Cold War.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Russia and the West are vying for influence in Africa and Ukraine is a big reason why

Russia's foreign minister and France's president are visiting this week along with visits by U.S. officials in what some say is the most intense competition for influence there since the Cold War.

WEKU · Jul 28, 2022