The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

MPs call for sanctions on UK ‘second family’ of Sergei Lavrov

Polina Kovaleva, daughter of Russian foreign minister’s alleged mistress, should be among targets, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin greenlights letting volunteers fight

Russia says more than 16,000 people, mostly from the Middle East, have appealed to join fighting.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2022

Former Sen. Dan Coats dishes on Supreme Court, Ukraine, Trump

WASHINGTON — Dan Coats took on many different roles in his four decades in national and international politics, and all of them seem to be colliding at once as Russia invades Ukraine, as Europe and former President Donald Trump respond, and the Senate starts a historic Supreme Court confirmation process.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

‘My plan is there is no plan’: the foreign fighters flocking to Ukraine

Thousands of people from around the world have joined the war effort, unsure when or if they will return home

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Can turning down our radiators turn up the heat on Vladimir Putin?

Russia has used its gas supply as an “economic weapon”. The West should counter with its own energy-saving measures

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

US Lawmakers: Iran Nuclear Deal Will Be a Massive Win for Putin

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday slammed the Biden administration for its cooperation with Russia on Iran nuclear talks in Vienna in light of the ongoing Ukraine crisis. They urged US President Joe Biden to walk away from negotiations with Iran over a nuclear deal, emphasizing that it would help Russian President…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022

Britain’s economic war against Vladimir Putin is a mess – and it may be pointless

It’s ordinary people who are likely to feel the pain and none of the oligarchs directly targeted can influence Russia’s tyrant anyway, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Commentary: Germany’s recommitment to NATO in response to invasion of Ukraine is a remarkable shift

The future of Europe may very well be determined in large part by NATO’s reaction to the invasion of Ukraine. Less than two weeks into Vladimir Putin’s war, the evidence strongly suggests the alliance is pulling together.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 11, 2022

In LA's Russian diaspora, feelings of pride jostle with shame, guilt and fear

LOS ANGELES -- The day Russia attacked Ukraine, Alya Michelson's daughter came home from school distressed.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022

Russia stages bizarre military beauty contest for female troops amid Ukraine war

As Vladimir Putin continues to send troops into Ukraine, back home in Russia the 'Makeup under Camouflage' contest was held for female troops in the strategic missile forces

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2022