The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Johnson hits five banks and three wealthy Russians with sanctions over Ukraine

The Prime Minister set out the asset freezes in response to Vladimir Putin sending troops into the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Alex Salmond's Alba party claims Russia 'security interests' must be considered

Alba MP Neale Hanvey condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine but also raised the issue of Nato expansion, a central concern of Vladimir Putin.

Daily Record · Feb 22, 2022

Boris Johnson imposes sanctions on Russian banks and plutocrats in response to Ukraine invasion

The UK is imposing sanctions on five Russian banks and three wealthy individuals in response to Vladimir Putin’s military incursion into Ukraine, Boris Johnson has announced.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s mission likely to be the defining contest since Cold War

The next phase is likely to start within 48 hours

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2022

Johnson prepares to launch ‘barrage’ of sanctions at Russia over Ukraine crisis

Russia’s ambassador to the UK was summoned to the Foreign Office as the row intensified.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Eerie footage shows Russian politician predicting the exact time of Ukraine invasion

Vladimir Putin backing Vladimir Zhirinovsky predicted when the Russian forces would invade Ukraine, as they did in the early hours of February 22 by rolling tanks into Donetsk and Luhansk

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022

Putin tells ex-Soviet republics: Ukraine was an exception - report

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia respected the sovereignty of other ex-Soviet republics and that Moscow had made an exception with Ukraine because he said it was under foreign control, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

Putin's popularity: Ex-spy's 'most handsome man' campaign to mocked horse-riding pics

Despite being at the centre of what could possibly turn out to be the biggest conflict since 1945 Vladimir Putin isn't all bad, having restored national military strength and dominated premier beauty contests

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022

What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the Ukraine-Russia crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggressions

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

UEFA could make U-turn on Russia Champions League final decision amid threat of war

UEFA are under significant pressure to move this season's Champions League final from Saint Petersburg after Russia invaded Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday morning

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022