The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Taiwan is watching Russia's war in Ukraine warily, with fears China's Xi Jinping could learn from Vladimir Putin's strategy

Russia's war in Ukraine has put the spotlight on the tense relationship between China and Taiwan, and while leaders and some experts are playing down the comparisons, the invasion is stoking an undercurrent of fear among the people of Taiwan.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

How Putin's war in Ukraine could end

It could be the end of Ukraine, or the end of Putin.

Axios · Mar 4, 2022

International nuclear watchdog monitoring firefight at Ukraine nuclear plant amid warnings of ‘Chernobyl x 10’

Reactor was not operational at time of strike but fuel stored at facility

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

'South Park' mocks Putin's invasion of Ukraine and suggests he's stuck in the past

"South Park" has always had a knack for being tapped into the pop-culture zeitgeist and often moves quickly to comment on current events. And now it's the first animated sitcom to address the war on Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022

Anna Netrebko withdraws from Metropolitan Opera over her support of Putin

The world-renown soprano opted to bow out rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 3, 2022

Russian forces aim to cut off Ukraine’s coastal cities

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces bombarded and besieged a swath of southern Ukrainian cities Thursday, seeking to sever access to the country’s crucial seacoasts even as the invaders appeared stalled in a bid to knock out Ukraine’s leadership by capturing or subduing the capital, Kyiv.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022

Jeremy Vine sparks fury after suggesting Russian soldiers 'probably deserve to die'

Veteran broadcaster Jeremy Vine's comment has divided viewers as the majority appeared to be left horrified by his 'brutal' response about young Russian soldiers

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

Soprano superstar Anna Netrebko out at Metropolitan Opera after refusing to ‘repudiate her public support’ for Putin

NEW YORK — Famed Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her upcoming performances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City after refusing to distance herself from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Met officials said Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2022

Say Opera Houses Announce They "No Longer Engage With Artists That Support Israel,"

given what the opera houses view as Israel's improper control over the West Bank.

Reason · Mar 3, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war latest: Russia takes control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Mariupol under assault

Ukraine says Russian troops have captured a nuclear power plant which was the scene of heavy fighting that set a building on fire and damaged part of a reactor complex.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2022