The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Chaos-hit Boris Johnson misses vital call with Putin due to Sue Gray parties report

The Prime Minister had been due to talk to the Russian leader to urge him not to invade Ukraine - but instead he was in the Commons answering questions about lockdown parties in No10

Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022

Boris Johnson vows to speak to Putin as soon as he can over Ukraine crisis

Boris Johsnon was hopeful he would speak to Russian president Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine crisis.

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2022

The mind and the state of Russia’s President

In a sense, Putin is seeking to rewrite history, with an attempt to push NATO back and restore Russian stature

The Hindu · Jan 31, 2022

U.S., UK threaten sanctions for Moscow elite if Russia invades Ukraine

The United States and Britain are prepared to punish Russian elites close to President Vladimir Putin with asset freezes and travel bans if Russia enters Ukraine, Washington and London said on Monday as tensions also spilled over at the United Nations.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2022

Biden says US is ‘ready no matter what happens’ as Russia escalates threat on Ukraine – as it happened

‘We continue to urge diplomacy as the best way forward’ Biden says as UN meeting outlines potential Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2022

How are Russian media outlets portraying the Ukraine crisis?

Pro-Kremlin media assure audiences that Russia doesn’t want a war, as independent news laments Putin’s dangerous games.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2022

What's NATO, and why does Ukraine want to join?

International concern about Russia’s provocative stance toward Ukraine continues, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin denies plans for an attack — and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautioned on Jan. 28, 2022, against the idea that “there is war here.”

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2022

Johnson to fly to Ukraine for crisis talks amid fears of Russian attack

The Prime Minister will urge Vladimir Putin to ‘step back from the brink’ when they speak ahead of his visit to Kyiv.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

Boris Johnson will urge Putin to ‘step back from the brink’ over Ukraine in phone call today

Boris Johnson is to warn Vladimir Putin to “step back from the brink” over Ukraine in a phone call this afternoon, before travelling to Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with president Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

US to target Putin’s inner circle with sanctions in event of Ukraine invasion

Washington official says sanctions list will comprise oligarchs and their family members

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022