Officials fear that Putin may deploy chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘He’s burning through a lot of high-end kit’: success of resistance frustrating Russian premier The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022
Johnson turns truth on head over UK response to Ukraine refugee crisis When you stand up and deliberately mislead, call the worst the best, it all starts to sound a bit Putin-esque The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022
Russian-born Tory donor given 'Knighthood' by San Marino in London ceremony Lubov Chernukhin, whose husband Vladimir served as deputy finance minister to President Putin before coming to the UK, was awarded the Award of St Agatha - one of San Marino's highest honours Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022
How a makeshift PoW chapel from WWII continues to connect Ukrainians and Britons On the outside, it is a shabby corrugated iron hut. But 70 years ago, in the aftermath of the Second World War, this small shed in a rural southern corner of Scotland became a place of worship for a group of devout Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoWs). Today it operates… The Conversation · Mar 9, 2022
VIDEO: Russian Ministry Says Video Shows Armored Vehicles Crossing River Over Makeshift Bridge Country's media follow government line in covering a war they call a “special military operation.” Zenger · Mar 9, 2022
Full list of Western companies operating in Russia as Papa John's and McDonald's quit Major Western companies are still operating in Russia, despite Vladimir Putin's war. Ukrainian officials have called on Western companies to withdraw to further hurt the Russian economy Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022
Horror attack on Mariupol maternity hospital leaves children 'trapped under wreckage' Mariupol, the Ukrainian city under siege and on its knees with dead bodies ruthlessly left forgotten on its war-torn streets, has just been hit by a bombing of maternity hospital Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022
Vladimir Putin's 'secret £1 billion luxury palace' can be viewed on Google maps A magnificent mega-palace bursting with bling and rumoured to belong to Vladimir Putin can be viewed online on Google Maps. While hundreds of thousands of families flee the Russian president's controversial two-hour documentary , the plush pad offer Edinburgh Live · Mar 9, 2022
Russian F1 driver added to list of people sanctioned by EU Nikita Mazepin and billionaire previously linked to £300m London mansion among 160 people named The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022
War crimes: Putin and his military commanders will have ‘long arm of justice following them forever,’ says Ben Wallace Ben Wallace said they would be brought to court, however long it took, for breaches of the laws of war Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2022
Russia acknowledges conscripts were part of Ukraine operation, some are POWs Russia's defence ministry acknowledged on Wednesday that some conscripts were taking part in the conflict with Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin denied this on various occasions, saying only professional soldiers and officers had been sent in. Reuters · Mar 9, 2022
Putin's strict daily routine includes hours of swimming, late nights, and no alcohol A mass exodus of Ukrainians have left their country, after President Putin shattered peace in Europe, with Russian forces attacking big cities and the homes of everyday citizens Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022
Ukraine: what will end the war? Here’s what research says In a matter of days, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has escalated to one of the biggest military conflicts in Europe since the second world war. The fog of war can obscure our view of who is winning, who is losing, and how long all of this will last. While no… The Conversation · Mar 9, 2022
Trump ‘admired’ Putin’s ability to ‘kill whoever’, says Stephanie Grisham Trump’s former press secretary discusses his relationship with the Russian leader in an interview with The View The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2022
Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022 Roman Abramovich moves £430million super-yacht after Alisher Usmanov has his seized The Chelsea owner could potentially face sanctions from the UK government as soon as next week as his relationship with Vladimir Putin comes under the spotlight
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022 Europe faces pressure to join boycott of Russian oil and gas Europe faces a rough choice: is it worth a recession to choke off oil and gas money to Russia while it fights a war in Ukraine
The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2022 ‘Putin will fail and Russia will suffer strategic defeat’ in Ukraine, says Blinken – as it happened US secretary of state makes remark in press conference with British foreign secretary Liz Truss
The Conversation · Mar 9, 2022 Ukraine war: fresh warning that Africa needs to be vigilant against Russia's destabilising influence It’s commonly held that Russian president Vladimir Putin’s objective for invading Ukraine is to install a puppet regime that is pliable to Moscow’s interests. If so, this would be consistent with the approach Russia has taken with its forays into Africa in recent years.
Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022 Deadly Russian airstrike kills talented sambo fighter 16, alongside his entire family Artyom Priymenko, 16, was from a family of sambo wrestlers - a sport beloved by Russian President Vladimir Putin - before he and his family were wiped out when bombs hit homes in the battered Ukrainian city, Sumy
Daily Record · Mar 9, 2022 Vladimir Putin's 'super weapons' mean he could bring down NATO without using nukes Russian forces have developed a wide range of highly advanced weaponry over the past few years, giving them the option to bring down NATO without firing a shot.
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022 Volodymyr Zelensky Street: Call to rename road where Russian consulate is Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has called on Edinburgh City Council to rename Melville Street in honour of the Ukrainian president.
Daily Record · Mar 9, 2022 Alex Salmond Alba Party activist accused of being pro-Putin propagandist The Alba Party said there is no action it can take over the pro-Kremlin views of a Polish politician who was listed to stand for the party in local council elections.
Daily Record · Mar 9, 2022 World's oldest tennis player refusing to evacuate Ukraine insisting he's 'not afraid of anyone' Leonid Stanislavskyi, 97, holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest tennis player in the world and insists that he's "not afraid" of Vladimir Putin's forces following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 9, 2022 Chernobyl radiation leak fears as Ukraine minister warns Putin’s 'barbaric war puts entire Europe in danger' Russia has claimed control of the power plant, where there are fears over radioactive material
Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022 What is the Kremlin in Russia as murderous Putin marks 23 years in power The Kremlin has become a term closely linked to Russian action in its war against Ukraine, but what does it mean and how does work in relation to the country's leader, Vladimir Putin?