The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

The shadowy world of Russian mercenaries

Putin has been using an unaccountable army with a history of human rights violations to pursue Russia's agenda

Salon · May 30, 2022

US banks move billions for fugitives, corrupt foreign officials and criminal groups

During his rise as one of Russia's richest oligarchs, Roman Abramovich poured much of his wealth into the west, amassing luxury homes, multimillion-dollar paintings, private jets and thoroughbreds.

Tribune News Service · May 30, 2022

Vladimir Putin ‘losing his sight’ and ‘given three years to live by doctors’

Last week Putin met with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi and was caught on camera awkwardly twisting his feet while the pair chatted

Daily Record · May 30, 2022

Russians star in NHL playoffs as nation wages war in Ukraine

The National Hockey League postseason has become an intersection of sports and politics because of Russia's war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Putin’s army suffers ‘devastating losses’ among younger officers

A lack of ‘experienced and credible platoon and company commanders’ is likely to hit the morale and discipline of the Russian president’s forces

Evening Standard · May 30, 2022

European Council is ready to grant Ukraine €9bn to aid in its post-war reconstruction – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Negative views of Russia mainly limited to western liberal democracies, poll shows

Annual global survey of attitudes to democracy finds many countries maintain positive views of Russia

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Farmers in Odesa sound alarm over blockade: ‘It’s a question of survival’

Russia has blockaded and occupied all of Ukraine’s seaports, meaning about 22m tonnes of produce is stuck

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 96 of the invasion

French journalist is killed near Sievierodonetsk; EU leaders fail to agree on a Russian oil import ban

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Russian gives middle finger to drone before craft blitzes Putin’s forces blowing up tank

Vladimir Putin is reported to have lost over 30,000 troops during the invasion as Ukrainian resistance continues to inflict damage, despite Russian gains in the east

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022