The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

‘This is a bumpy long road’: the mood among Moscow residents

Many in Russia’s capital are worried about the political and economic consequences of the Ukraine crisis

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022

Nord Stream 2 is put on hold as West rebukes Putin over Ukraine

The U.S. and Europe unveiled a limited range of sanctions in response to Russia’s latest escalation over Ukraine, with Germany going the furthest by opting to halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline’s certification process following President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send troops to two self-proclaimed separatist republics.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

Biden says ‘this is the beginning of a Russian invasion’ as he announces sanctions – as it happened

President announces he will enact ‘first tranche’ of sanctions in response to Putin’s recognition of two self-proclaimed republics

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2022

Has the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Already Begun?

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Reason · Feb 22, 2022

Ukraine: what’s really behind Putin’s deployment of 'peacekeeping' troops? Experts explain

Vladimir Putin’s recognition of the independence of the two breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk followed a surreal live broadcast of a security council meeting in the Kremlin. Sitting facing the 13-member council, Putin cajoled and argued as, one by one, his most senior officials – including Dmitry Medvedev, a…

The Conversation · Feb 22, 2022

Ukraine supplemental money bill could be in the offing - Roll Call

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Russia hawk, and others are calling on Congress to approve an Ukraine aid package as soon as next week.

Roll Call · Feb 22, 2022

Boris Johnson warned UK sanctions against Russia are feeble and kleptocrats will ‘not be caught’

Senior Tories demand tougher action now – while one of Vladimir Putin’s most high-profile enemies brands measures ‘tepid’

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Factbox-Ukraine Crisis - Where will Putin stop?

Now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of separatist enclaves in eastern Ukraine and ordered in "peacekeeping" troops, the big question is: where will he stop?

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

Western sanctions roll in as Russia sends troops into eastern Ukraine

Nord Stream 2 and a handful of Russian banks are among the early targets.

Axios · Feb 22, 2022

Russian sanctions: who has been hit and who might be next?

From Rosneft to Gazprom and En+ Group, most significant London-listed firms potentially face sanctions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022