The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

‘Putin won’t know who to hit back’: Sean Hannity wants Nato to secretly bomb Russian convoy heading to Kyiv

Russian president warns outside intervention mean ‘consequences greater than any you have faced in history’

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Sanctioning Russian billionaire Usmanov ‘sends clear message’, says Truss

A travel ban and full asset freeze was also announced against former Russian deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Everton 2-0 Boreham Wood: FA Cup fifth round – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Everton took nearly an hour to prise open the Boreham Wood defence, before two Salomón Rondón goals earned a quarter-final trip to Crystal Palace

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022

Biden declares war on oligarchs with 8 sanctioned and 50 banned from US

‘These individuals have enriched themselves at the expense of the Russian people, and some have elevated their family members into high-ranking positions’

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Sanctions announced against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Igor Shuvalov

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss: “Our aim is to cripple the Russian economy and starve Putin’s war machine.”

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2022

Ukraine as a 'borderland': a brief history of Ukraine's place between Europe and Russia

One interpretation of the name “Ukraine” is borderland. This needs to be taken seriously.

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2022

Roman Abramovich’s Complex, Successful, Transformative Chelsea Reign

An end of a nearly two-decade era is coming for Chelsea, one marked by big spending, trophies and an owner who ushered in a new age—not entirely for the better.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 3, 2022

Roman’s empire: how the seeds of Abramovich’s demise were there all along

Almost 20 years after his high profile purchase, the oligarch is looking to sell Chelsea. Here’s the story of how it unravelled

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022

US hits Putin press secretary, more oligarchs with sanctions

The Biden administration is ordering new sanctions against Russian oligarchs and others in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle as Russian forces pummel Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

The Ukraine crisis: Australia can do better in its response to Russia’s invasion

What the world needs in response to the Ukraine disaster are constructive and mature policies. That’s not Australia’s position, writes Allan Behm.

The New Daily · Mar 3, 2022