The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Have Ukraine and Russia made a neutrality plan - as signs of progress emerge

There may well be positive developments in talks between Russia and Ukraine soon in the hope of bringing an end to the suffering caused by Vladimir Putin's invasion

Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2022

‘I feel shame’: Fleeing abroad after Putin’s war, Russian exiles see no future at home

Russians who fled urgently after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and crackdown at home are unsure if they will ever return, and what their nation may look like, reports Borzou Daragahi in Istanbul

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

UK says there is "very very strong evidence" Russia's Putin behind war crimes in Ukraine

Britain said on Thursday there was "very, very strong evidence" of war crimes being committed in Ukraine and that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind them, but it stopped short of calling him a war criminal.

Reuters · Mar 17, 2022

Russia’s no longer a ‘most-favored nation’: 5 questions about the coveted trading status answered

The U.S., the European Union, Japan and Canada are further severing Russia from global markets by removing a coveted trading designation over its war in Ukraine. Known as most-favored-nation status, it generally entitles a country to the best possible trading terms, which comes with many economic benefits. The EU agreed…

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2022

War crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished?

International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has already announced investigation into Russia’s conduct in Ukraine as invasion continues

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

Fears Putin will attack another European country as Russians asked to report 'discrimination'

The Russian embassy in Helsinki has reportedly urged Russian citizens living in Finland to report any incidents of suspected discrimination, hate speech or violation of civil rights to them, reports Yle News

Irish Mirror · Mar 17, 2022

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Old school Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

War crimes and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

After President Biden called Russian leader Putin a ‘war criminal,’ we examine the legal implications of the term.

Al Jazeera · Mar 17, 2022

Russian TV shares chilling war plan to conquer Baltic states after Ukraine invasion

A former senior officer spoke about chilling scenario in which Putin's regime captured Nato countries Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia as thousands of Nato troops take part in military exercises near the Russian border

Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2022