The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

How Putin’s official children live - while his ‘secret’ family hides away

Vladimir Putin’s official children are kept away from the camera - but clearly enjoy a Western lifestyle, while his unofficial children are shrouded in secrecy

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

Russian soldier 'drives tank over his commanding officer in protest against war'

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Colonel Yuri Medvedev was seen in a Russian video being transported to hospital in Belarus after the alleged incident - it's been reported he suffered serious leg wounds

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

Putin has ‘crossed the threshold of barbarism’ with Ukraine invasion – PM

Boris Johnson said the West ‘should not hesitate to go further in strengthening sanctions and providing further defensive military aid to Ukraine’.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84 – as it happened

Albright served as the senior US diplomat in the administration of Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001 – follow the latest

The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2022

How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Impacting Tennis

Unpacking all of the angles, from Russian logos on gear, to Sharapova’s response, to Medvedev’s recent losses and more.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022

Russia's infamous Spetsnaz soldiers made to kill rabid dogs with shovels during training

Russia's Spetsnaz shock troopers have undertaken operations in Chechnya, Afghanistan and in Ukraine prior to the annexation of Crimea

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

Putin still wants to attend G20 in Indonesia and ‘has China’s backing’

Moscow’s presence at the event has the potential to trigger boycott by other countries

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Russian reformer Chubais leaves post as Putin's special representative -source

Anatoly Chubais, a veteran Russian reformer, has left his post as President Vladimir Putin's special representative for ties with international organisations, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

'Firebomb attack at Kremlin' as man seen throwing Molotov cocktails

The firebomb attack, which has been circulating on Russian and Eastern European media channels, was initially posted by a TikTok user called @den_di1232

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

Putin's control over Ukraine war news is not total - it's challenged by online news and risk-taking journalists

The Russian media is a powerful propaganda machine. Russian media outlets have been closely controlled by the government over the past several decades, and since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, many journalists and editors have been turned into mere mouthpieces for the government line.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2022