The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Boris Johnson defends visiting Saudi Arabia for new oil deal after claims he's going 'from dictator to dictator'

"We cannot afford to simply rule out countries because we don't like a particular policy", says Foreign Secretary

Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2022

'Why? Why? Why?' Ukraine's Mariupol descends into despair

The bodies of the children all lie here, dumped into this narrow trench hastily dug into the frozen earth of Mariupol to the constant drumbeat of shelling

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Making endless war great again

The doctrine of perma-war dominated the world for 40 years. Thanks to Putin, the U.S. and the arms biz, it's back

Salon · Mar 16, 2022

Editorial: America's political right seems to feel kinship with a murderous autocrat. Why?

While most Americans pull for Ukraine and its resistance to Russia’s invasion, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug” and labeled his government “incredibly evil.” It’s part of a broader phenomenon among hard-right politicians who have found a soft spot for Russia and its monstrous…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 16, 2022

Anoosheh Ashoori and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe land back in UK – as it happened

Husband of British-Iranian woman detained in Iran thanks supporters for ‘kindness and care’ as she embarks on the final leg of her journey home to UK

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 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 16, 2022

Russia sanctions: Mercedes-Benz and L’Oreal join firms severing ties over Ukraine invasion - see full list

Fast food, sporting fixtures and music tours targeted by worldwide boycott of Russia

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

UK warns Ukraine-Russia peace talks are 'smoke and mirrors' and war could spread West

Hopes rose of a Ukraine-Russia war breakthrough after President Volodymyr Zelensky said talks were getting more 'realistic' - but Liz Truss warned Putin wants to create a new Soviet Union

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

UK's Truss sceptical on Russia-Ukraine peace talks

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she was sceptical about peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and said Russian President Vladimir Putin needed to withdraw troops for them to succeed, adding that he must be stopped "at all costs".

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

US Senate passes resolution condemning Vladimir Putin as a war criminal

In rare show of unity, resolution was unanimously approved by senators from both parties

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022