The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

How volcanic eruptions brought the Black Death to Europe

Clues contained in tree rings have revealed how the Black Death travelled to Europe

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Dawn Sturgess family statement in full following release of inquiry report

The statement comes after the final report from the inquiry into Sturgess’ death was released on Thursday

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Vladimir Putin delivers a chilling warning to Europe, threatens they’ll be facing a war worse than Ukraine

For him, Europe continues to be the no.1 enemy.

We Got This Covered · Dec 4, 2025

UK sanctions GRU after Putin found ‘morally responsible’ for Novichok death

Russian President Vladimir Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for the nerve agent death of Dawn Sturgess, an inquiry found.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Russia's president 'morally responsible' for UK Novichok death, inquiry finds

Dawn Sturgess died after coming into contact with the Novichok nerve agent which was stored in a perfume bottle in an assassination attempt on double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury.

Euronews · Dec 4, 2025

Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for Novichok death of Dawn Sturgess – inquiry

Ms Sturgess died after being exposed to the chemical weapon which was left in a discarded perfume bottle.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Dawn Sturgess’s family say lessons have not been learned from her novichok poisoning

Relatives say British state has failed to ensure public safety after inquiry into 2018 death, linked to Russian attack on ex-spy

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025

Novichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiry

Innocent people were caught up in an assassination attempt on a former Russian spy in Salisbury in March 2018. How did this happen?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025

Putin directed Salisbury Novichok poisonings as 'show of Russian power', inquiry rules

Putin directed the botched assassination attempt as a show of ‘Russian power’, a judge has found

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Salisbury novichok latest: Putin is ‘active threat’ to public, Britons warned after poisoning death inquiry

Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper said the government will ‘not tolerate’ Russian aggression as she confirmed sanctions

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025