The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Live updates: Governor: Russians destroyed Chernihiv bridge

The governor of Ukraine's Chernihiv region says Russian forces bombed and destroyed a bridge in the encircled city of Chernihiv

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Russia does not rule out use of nuclear weapons, Kremlin says

A spokesperson said the operation was going “in accordance with the plans and purposes that were established beforehand”

Manchester Evening News · Mar 23, 2022

Putin ally warns of nuclear dystopia due to United States

One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies warned the United States on Wednesday that the world could spiral towards a nuclear dystopia if Washington pressed on with what the Kremlin casts as a long-term plot to destroy Russia.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

Orbán casts himself as safe choice as ‘cruel, bloody war’ looms over Hungary’s election

Challenger targets PM’s ties to Putin, but he shifts focus to sparing Hungarians any fallout from the conflict in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

Russian couple who protested against war in Ukraine claim asylum in UK

‘We would never have forgiven ourselves if we had stayed silent,’ they said

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

Could a behavioural change campaign save energy and cut Russian gas imports?

A call for collective action could help UK pivot away from dependence on Russian fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

Dumping vodka, banning Dostoevsky: some anti-Russian protests are empty gestures

From cracking down on cultural figures to renaming food, disgust with Putin risks shifting into xenophobia

The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2022

‘They’re entitled to know the world isn’t always a safe place’: how to talk to your children about the permacrisis

With the Ukraine invasion still raging, Covid cases rising again and the ongoing climate crisis, young people are picking up anxieties from social media and the playground. So what’s the best way to handle it?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

Putin spokesperson refuses to rule out Russia using nuclear weapons against ‘existential threat’ in CNN interview

'If it is an existential threat for our country, then it can be used, in accordance with our concept'

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Understanding hypersonic weapons

How are these manoeuvrable weapons different from traditional missiles? Does India have a hypersonic weapons system?

The Hindu · Mar 23, 2022