The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

‘Crocodile’ Putin making ‘palpable progress’ in eastern Ukraine, warns Boris Johnson

Prime minister urges West to keep supply of high-tech weapons flowing to Volodymyr Zelensky

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

More losses for Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine as 46th colonel is killed

Another Russian colonel has died in Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, the 46th known to have been killed in the three-month conflict.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2022

Putin eyes powerful Kremlin job for daughter as rumours over his health continue

Katerina Tikhonova could become leader of ruling political party United Russia

Wales Online · May 27, 2022

Boris Johnson warns Russia is ‘chewing through ground’ in eastern Ukraine

The Prime Minister stressed the ‘vital’ need to supply Volodymyr Zelensky’s defending forces with arms to tackle the invaders.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Vladimir Putin wants top Kremlin job for daughter amid questions over his health

Katerina Tikhonova, 35, could be parachuted into a top spot of the United Russia party amid Kremlin concerns over the health of Vladimir Putin, 69, who is reportedly undergoing chemotherapy for cancer

Daily Mirror · May 27, 2022

From the invasion of Ukraine to weapons procurement: the war games seeking solutions to real-life conflicts

At King’s College London, students are designing games that explore diplomacy, drones and the psychological impact of battle. But can they really help?

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022

Sanctions against Russia risk exacerbating global famine, says new analysis

A new report from a leading political consultancy says increasing sanctions against wheat-rich Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine could trigger a "hunger hurricane" in North Africa, the Middle East and other famine-affected regions of the world.

Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 93

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 93rd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2022

Commentary: Russia’s nuclear threat endangers us all

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made us all more acutely aware of the dangers of nuclear conflict than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Now, with Russia losing ground against an entrenched Ukrainian resistance, the stakes are only going to get higher.

Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022

Zelensky accuses Russia of 'genocide' in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of carrying out a "genocide" in the eastern region of Donbas, where the city of Severodonetsk is suffering an onslaught of Russian shelling.

Radio France Internationale · May 27, 2022