The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Boris Johnson must return £2.3m of Russia-linked cash donated to Tories, says Starmer

The Labour leader said the UK is "seen as a laundromat for kleptocrats' dirty money" as he claimed Boris Johnson has "enabled" Russian influence in Britain

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022

‘We don’t want war,’ says Vladimir Putin – but western leaders see little evidence of Russian troop withdrawal

Removal of military units from the border with Ukraine would be welcomed if true, but Boris Johnson says intelligence 'not encouraging'

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Russia Says it Pulls Back Some Troops, Ukraine and West Want Proof

Russia said on Tuesday some of its troops were returning to base after exercises near Ukraine and mocked Western warnings about a looming invasion, but NATO and the United States said they had yet to see any evidence of a de-escalation that could avert war. President Vladimir Putin said Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022

‘Lasting security’ in Europe can only be achieved with Russian help, Scholz says

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday welcomed Russia’s partial troop withdrawal from the Ukrainian border, labelling it a “good sign”, and noted that lasting stability and security in Europe could only be achieved with Russia’s help.

France 24 · Feb 15, 2022

Push for peace: Scholz wants more diplomacy after Putin talks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he saw scope for more diplomacy to avert a war between Russia and Ukraine after four hours of talks with President Vladimir Putin, making clear he refused to view the situation as hopeless.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

Analysis: Tanks may be leaving...but threat of war remains, say western sources

Video footage of tanks and other armoured vehicles being loaded onto railway flatcars raised hopes on Tuesday morning that Russia may be dialling down plans to invade Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022

Putin confirms "partial withdrawal" of troops but signals threat not over

He also said he was prepared to re-enter security negotiations with the U.S. and NATO.

Axios · Feb 15, 2022

Putin’s long table: Are Russian president’s meetings with world leaders Covid-conscious or a power play?

The huge table separating Vladimir Putin and his guests has now gone viral on multiple occasions

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Russia ready to continue talks to avoid war in Ukraine, says Vladimir Putin

Boris Johnson says signals coming from Moscow are ‘mixed’ and intelligence on troop build-up ‘not encouraging’

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Johnson: ‘Mixed signals’ from Moscow but diplomacy over Ukraine remains option

The Prime Minister said there was a ‘diplomatic opening’ but Russia could send troops into Ukraine at ‘any time’.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022