The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Johnson does not greet Estonian counterpart outside Number 10 to avoid media

Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not come outside to greet Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in a marked break from protocol.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Ukraine war: US ambassador urges Russia not to close embassy

John Sullivan says the United States and Russia ‘must preserve the ability to speak to each other’, state media reports.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2022

Australian PM goes on bamboo bicycle ride with Indonesian president on his first visit to country

Mr Albanese took a bicycle ride with Indonesian president Joko Widodo prior to their formal talks

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Commentary: Sanctions fatigue is next obstacle in confronting Putin

The momentum behind Western sanctions against Vladimir Putin is flagging. Even as the European Union toasts its toughest restrictions yet against the Russian war machine — including a partial ban on oil imports — concessions are mounting, from exempting pipeline crude to removing Putin’s favorite cleric from the sanctions list.

Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022

Ukraine war deepens China’s mistrust of the west

Analysis: the conflict in Europe has entrenched the differences between Beijing and the US and its allies

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022

Boris Johnson in 11th hour plea to MPs ahead of no-confidence vote

He appealed to Tory MPs to back him in a crunch vote so he and the party could ‘draw a line’ under partygate

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2022

Anthony Albanese tells Joko Widodo he will go to the G20 in Indonesia despite Russia’s attendance

During a visit to Indonesia, Australian prime minister says he’s focused on supporting Indonesian president, not the ‘abhorrent’ Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2022

Don't close the embassy, U.S. ambassador tells Russia

Russia should not close the U.S. embassy despite the crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine because the world's two biggest nuclear powers must continue to talk, the U.S. ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov forced to cancel trip to Serbia as flight ban takes effect

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov was forced to cancel a planned trip to Serbia after three of its neighbours refused access to their airspace following the war in Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2022

The Loop: Boris Johnson facing vote of no confidence, Anthony Albanese plans to attend G20, MTV Movie and TV awards are back

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ABC News · Jun 6, 2022