The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Russian warship violates NATO waters TWICE as Vladimir Putin issues nuclear warning

A Russian warship entered Danish waters north of the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm twice on Friday, prompting Denmark's Foreign Minister to call the action an "unacceptable provocation"

Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2022

Putin victory in Ukraine will be a catastrophe, says Johnson

The Prime Minister has defended his decision to pull out of a conference of northern Tories to visit Kyiv.

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

Boris Johnson defends timing of shock Kyiv visit and ‘confident’ Rwanda flights will go ahead

Some ‘red wall’ Tories said the Prime Minister’s decision to pull out of the event went against plans to level up the north

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2022

Artur Beterbiev: Kadyrov looms over Chechen-born star’s unification bout

Artur Beterbiev’s march toward title unification continues on Saturday night, but his ties to a Chechen dictator facing US sanctions should not be ignored

The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2022

Moscow’s war in Ukraine could take years, Stoltenberg says –as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2022

Putin condemns ‘mad and thoughtless’ western sanctions

Russian president claims EU alone might end up losing more than $400bn because of sanctions imposed on Moscow

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

Sisi Affirms Egypt’s Valued Friendship With Russia

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed on Friday that Egypt values its firm, historic friendship relations with Russia, and the tangible progress in relations the two countries have been witnessing over the past years in a multitude of vital sectors. The President was speaking by video link at the opening…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 18, 2022

Brutal Russian religious leader who forged unholy alliance with tyrant Vladimir Putin

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Pope Francis had worked together previously in an attempt to bridge the chasm between the Christian churches in the East and the West

Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2022

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska on being Russia’s target No 2: ‘When you see their crimes, maybe they really are capable of anything’

Her husband Volodymyr Zelenskiy is leading his nation’s resistance to Putin’s invasion – and her family is under threat. In a rare interview, she reveals the toll of sudden war

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2022

Vladimir Putin blasts the West in combative speech, says Russia remains strong despite 'insane' sanctions

In a combative 73-minute speech, the Russian President accuses the West of denying Russia its sovereign rights and claims Moscow is entering a new era of dominance.

ABC News · Jun 18, 2022