The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Ukraine tells ‘clown’ Tucker Carlson to check his facts after pro-Kremlin rant in first Twitter show

Right-wing host called Volodymyr Zelensky ‘sweaty and rat-like’ as he launched new Twitter show

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

High Court delivers Nikita Mazepin verdict in Russian F1 flop's fight against sanctions

Mazepin spent one season as a Formula 1 driver before he was axed by Haas in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and was subsequently sanctioned by the UK and the EU

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2023

Ukraine recap: dams, lies and economic statistics

The likely cause of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and power plant in the early hours of Tuesday morning remains shrouded in mystery – predictably, both sides are blaming each other. But it’s important to remember that under the Geneva conventions the destruction of infrastructure such as dams and…

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian troops accused of shelling civilians during flood evacuations – as it happened

Kyiv says evacuation attempts the subject of ‘targeted strikes’ in Kherson region

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2023

Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling rescuers amid dam evacuations

Russian President Vladimir Putin blames Kyiv and Western supporters in first comments on destroyed Kakhovka dam.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 470

As the war enters its 470th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2023

'Prospect that generous, post-Brexit deal could be reached with US is exposed as a myth'

Britain already does an enormous amount of business with the US, exporting more to America than any other single country

Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023

‘Eco-zealots’ are writing Labour’s energy policy, says Sunak

Rishi Sunak suggested Labour’s plans to end North Sea oil and gas exploration amounted to an ‘energy surrender’ which would benefit Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Ukraine’s fields could become deserts and spark global food crisis in wake of dam destruction, officials warn

It comes as emergency services and aid agencies seek to help the thousands caught up in flooding

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

How Russia is shifting to a war economy in the face of international sanctions

As Russia’s progress in Ukraine has stalled, with enormous losses in material and people, the frustrated head of the Wagner mercenary force Yevgeny Prigozhin has called for Russia to shift to a total war economy:

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2023