The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Ukraine fends off Russian attacks as Mariupol, Odesa take pounding. Top US officials to arrive

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Russian and Ukrainian troops faced off Saturday along a 300-mile battlefront in the country’s east, where Ukraine said it beat back numerous attacks but faced renewed shelling in the crippled city of Mariupol, the Black Sea port of Odesa and beyond.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 23, 2022

US envoys Blinken, Austin to visit Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin would visit Kyiv on Sunday, in what would be a risky show of support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022

Zelenskyy calls again for meeting with Putin ‘to end the war’

Ukraine president ‘not afraid to meet’ with Russia’s Putin if it would lead to a peace deal between the two countries.

Al Jazeera · Apr 23, 2022

Russia plans to deploy 'Satan 2' nuclear missiles capable of wiping out Ireland

The Sarmat ICBMs can travel up to 11,000 miles and carry ten or more nuclear warheads capable of destroying an area the size of the UK

Irish Mirror · Apr 23, 2022

Macron vs Le Pen vote ‘like choosing plague or cholera’ say fed-up French

Emmanuel Macron faces a tighter race against far-right Marine Le Pen. French voters head to the polls today.

Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events on day 59

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 59th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Apr 23, 2022

Ukrainian ex-pro slams Andrey Rublev for 'lying and hypocrisy' over Wimbledon ban view

Andrey Rublev branded the All England Club's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon "complete discrimination," but Alexandr Dolgopolov was heavily critical of his comments

Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022

Russia investigates rumours of British SAS troops on the ground in Ukraine

The Investigative Committee, Russia's equivalent of the FBI, has launched a new probe into allegations that British SAS troops are being used to sabotage the Ukraine invasion

Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022

Zelensky says he'll meet Secretary Blinken, Defense Secretary Austin in Kyiv on Sunday

They will be the highest ranking U.S. officials to visit Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion.

Axios · Apr 23, 2022

Putin has ignited a new anti-colonial struggle. This time, Moscow is the target

Belarusian exiles watch events in Ukraine with fear but also hope. Could they too fight back?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022