The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military invasion is underway after diplomatic efforts fail

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Primary school kids 'behind bars for waving anti-war banners at protest in Russia', politician claims

"This is Putin's Russia, folks"

Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2022

UK invasion of Iraq shows Russia ‘occupying is hardest bit’, says defence secretary

‘We learned that in Iraq’, says Ben Wallace as he predicts Ukrainian resistance will last years

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Primary school kids seen behind bars in Vladimir Putin’s Russia for ‘waving anti-war signs’

Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin shared what appeared to be a picture of three children holding a placard in the back of a police van after they were reportedly arrested.

Daily Record · Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place?

Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ brings bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

RTE commentator George Hamilton says Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is not being done in Russian people's name

The broadcaster has visited Russia on numerous occasions to commentate on sporting events

Irish Mirror · Mar 2, 2022

Tony Norman: The right side of history

When I walked to my car on Saturday afternoon, I noticed that my neighbors were displaying a large Ukrainian flag on their front porch. Because the family is of South Asian descent, my assumption was that they probably had no direct stake in Russia's invasion of the second-biggest country in…

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

Editorial: China is faced with a stark choice: Support a free Ukraine or risk global isolation alongside Russia

Delegate after delegate came up to the rostrum Monday at a special session of the United Nations General Assembly and condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an unjustified, barbarous act against a sovereign state. When it was China’s turn, Beijing’s U.N. ambassador, Zhang Jun, predictably took no side in the…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 2, 2022

Commentary: Russia’s attacks in Syria were a prelude to Putin’s war on Ukraine

Syrians have been reacting to the painful events unfolding in Ukraine on social media, not only through an outpouring of sympathy but also with this message to the world: “We told you so.” Syria was a prelude, and a testing ground, for Vladimir Putin’s war in Europe.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 2, 2022

Boris Johnson says he will publish ‘full list of all those associated with the Putin regime’ – UK politics as it happened

Latest updates: PM response comes as Keir Starmer asks why Roman Abramovich is not subject to sanctions in UK

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022