The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

How Biden claimed Republican terrain: His clever State of the Union speech

Republicans, thanks to former President Donald Trump, have completely ceded the ground the Grand Old Party used to proudly own.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 2, 2022

Roman Abramovich to donate Chelsea sale funds to Ukraine after Litvinenko widow's request

Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was murdered in 2006 and his widow called on Roman Abramovich to donate the funds raised by his sale of Chelsea to Ukraine's war effort

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2022

Super funds expected to dump Russia assets

Australian superannuation funds are being urged by the treasurer to divest Russian assets and join the government in putting a squeeze on Vladimir Putin.

AAP · Mar 2, 2022

Factbox-What is the chain of command for potential Russian nuclear strikes?

Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the weekend that his nation's nuclear forces should be put on high alert, raising fears that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to nuclear escalation.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

The War in Ukraine, II

The Russians seem - understandably to want out, and I'm becoming more and more optimistic that they will be out, soon.

Reason · Mar 2, 2022

US launches ‘KleptoCapture’ task force against Russian oligarchs

Initiative aims to hold accountable oligarchs who violate US sanctions, restrictions amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022

NHS leaders act on hospital links to Russian energy suppliers

It is unsustainable for any organisation like the NHS to have links with Putin’s regime, says Jeremy Hunt

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

U.S. hits Russian oil refining sector, slaps export curbs on Belarus

The United States on Wednesday took aim at Russia's oil refining sector with new export curbs and targeted Belarus with sweeping new export restrictions, as the Biden administration amps up its crackdown on Moscow and Minsk over the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Russia claims nearly 500 of its troops killed and over 1,500 wounded in first admission of casualties in Ukraine

The figure is far below Ukraine's claim of Russian casualties - with leaders in Kyiv saying they has killed 5,840 Russian troops

Irish Mirror · Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine president asks Jewish people around world to speak against Russia

Nazism is born in silence, says Volodymyr Zelenskiy, after missile struck close to Holocaust memorial site

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022