The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Canceling Putin, Canceling Russians

Which boycotts, cancellations, and sanctions are defensible and well-targeted against the state actors who are responsible for the attack on Ukraine?

Reason · Apr 11, 2022

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

Austrian visit to Moscow to tell Putin the truth, minister says

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer's visit to meet Vladimir Putin on Monday is meant to tell the Russian president the truth about the war in Ukraine, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2022

Can India keep the shine on Russia’s diamond industry?

An escape clause in US sanctions allows Russian diamonds to enter global markets after being cut and polished in India.

Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2022

Ukraine news – live: Zelensky warns of ‘new stage of terror’ as Russia accused of using chemical weapons

UK and US investigating claims of chemical weapons attack in besieged city of Mariupol

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

Ukraine says it has found more than 1,200 bodies in Kyiv region

Ukrainian prosecutor says the country has a list of 500 suspects for war crimes

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

Vladimir Putin expert shares sinister theory behind Russian 'Z' symbol seen in Ukraine

Russian political scientist Dr Grigory Yudin has accused Vladimir Putin of copying the Nazi playbook with his 'Z' insignia, which he calls 'half swastikas' to justify his 'senseless war'

Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2022

Doyle McManus: The US has a big stake in how the Ukraine war ends; it's likely to be paying a lot of the cost

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, now in its seventh week, shows no sign of abating. Vladimir Putin's army has abandoned its assault on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, but is launching a new offensive in the country's east. Ukraine's allies, led by the United States and Britain, have stepped up their supplies of…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 11, 2022

John M. Crisp: The weapons that cannot be ignored

Here’s a prediction that, unfortunately, may be as inescapable as it is undesirable: The current war between Ukraine and Russia will expand into a larger shooting war that involves the United States, as well as its NATO allies.

Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022

Vladimir Putin to meet Austrian chancellor in first face-to-face with EU leader since war began

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is to meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a bid to build bridges between Russia and Ukraine and “stop the war of aggression”.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2022