The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Institute for Study of War says Russians unable to secure Kyiv attack positions – as it happened

Think tank says ‘increasingly static nature of the fighting reflects incapacity of Russian forces rather than any shift in Russian objectives or efforts’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2022

Russian nuclear submarines were sent into north Atlantic by Putin

The submarines returned to Russia shortly after they were deployed and British Navy chiefs described the move as 'posturing'

Wales Online · Mar 26, 2022

Putin considering possible scaling back of ambitions in Ukraine

Russian president expected to remove focus away from Kyiv and concentrate on gaining control of the east

Wales Online · Mar 26, 2022

Russian state TV warns of World War Three 'nuclear war' if Nato intervenes in Ukraine

Propagandists on Russian television are stating that Vladimir Putin will escalate the conflict if the West defends Ukraine

Wales Online · Mar 26, 2022

Vladimir Putin's troops on defensive as Ukraine captures more than 100 tanks

Ukraine have been counter-attacking with claims that they have captured at least 117 Russian tanks while there have also been reports that they have destroyed 500 tanks

Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2022

VIDEO: Fighter Jet Draws Z In Sky As Russia Claims Destruction Of Ukrainian Installations, Equipment

The jets recorded footage of the incident, which was posted by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Zenger · Mar 26, 2022

Vladimir Putin lays groundwork for possible scaling back of ambitions in Ukraine

Meanwhile, Boris Johnson confronted China’s President Xi Jinping as western allies tried to pressure Beijing away from offering support to Moscow.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022

J.K. Rowling is on Putin's mind

Putin referenced the "Harry Potter" author and like her creation, Voldemort, she appeared

Salon · Mar 26, 2022

Hungry and terrorized, Ukraine’s second-biggest city suffers relentless bombardment

KHARKIV, Ukraine — In the night sky over what was once a vibrant European metropolis, the stars blaze down. So little light is emanating from Ukraine’s second-biggest city that the constellations above are, like they were centuries ago, vivid in the blackness.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022

Famed 198-year-old Russian oak banned from European Tree of the Year contest due to war

The 198-year-old Russian oak tree - planted by novelist Ivan Turgenev and destroyed by a hurricane last year - was disqualified by the European Tree of the Year competition due to the Ukraine invasion

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022