The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Explainer-Mariupol, the ruined port city that Russia says it has "liberated"

The port city of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov, reduced to a wasteland littered with bodies by nearly two months of siege and bombardment that Ukraine says killed tens of thousands of civilians, is a big strategic prize for Russia.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2022

When will the French election results be announced?

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen enter finals days of campaigning ahead of Sunday’s vote

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Dystopian Scenes In Besieged Port City Including Corpses On Streets

Zenger News obtained the footage from the Azov Regiment earlier today (Wednesday, April 20).

Zenger · Apr 21, 2022

Ramaphosa urges end to Ukraine war during talks with Zelenskyy

South African president calls for a ‘negotiated end’ to the conflict as he continues a delicate balancing act.

Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2022

US to welcome Ukraine refugees but no longer through Mexico

The Biden administration is making it easier for refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine to come to the United States from Europe while trying to shut down an informal route through northern Mexico that's emerged in recent weeks

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Starmer backtracks on claim Boris Johnson attacked BBC over Ukraine

Keir Starmer has withdrawn his criticism that Boris Johnson attacked the BBC over its Ukraine coverage, after Conservative pressure.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Keir Starmer retracts accusation Boris Johnson criticised BBC over Ukraine coverage

Sir Keir Starmer retracted his accusation that Boris Johnson criticised the BBC over its coverage of the Ukraine invasion on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2022

European leaders back Macron as French campaign nears end

Just days before France's crucial presidential runoff vote, the center-left leaders of Germany, Spain and Portugal are urging French voters to choose centrist President Emmanuel Macron over far-right nationalist rival Marine Le Pen

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Factbox-What is the chain of command for a potential Russian nuclear strike?

President Vladimir Putin has once again promoted Russia's nuclear might against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict, saying on Wednesday that a new ballistic missile system should make Moscow's enemies stop and think.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2022

UK sanctions Putin’s ‘war leaders’ with ‘Ukrainian blood on their hands’

The move will target those ‘commanding the front line’ to commit ‘heinous’ acts in Ukraine, the FCDO said.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022