The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Martin Wolf: in defence of democratic capitalism

The marriage of liberal economics and democracy has brought immense benefits to the world, but faces its toughest test in decades. What needs to be done?

Financial Times · Jan 20, 2023

Allies offer more weapons to Ukraine, but no decisions made on tanks

Western allies on Friday dampened Ukraine's hopes for a rapid shipment of battle tanks to boost its firepower for a spring offensive against Russian forces, with the United States urging Kyiv to hold off from mounting such an operation.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2023

CIA director visits Kyiv, meets with Ukraine's Zelenskyy

CIA Director William Burns visited Kyiv last week to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Ukraine war: Kremlin's campaign of misinformation keeps Kyiv and its allies guessing

During a recent visit to St Petersburg, Russian president Vladimir Putin reiterated his confidence in his country’s victory over Ukraine. Visiting a defence contractor, he also took the opportunity to reassure workers that his so-called “special military operation” was in defence of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine against…

The Conversation · Jan 19, 2023

DWP expected timeline for 2023 Cost of Living payments

Here's when to expect the cash boost

Nottingham Post · Jan 19, 2023

Russia's Putin holds second phone call in just over a week with Iranian president

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, the Kremlin said, their second conversation in nine days.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023

Vladimir Putin orders 21 mobile crematoriums amid 'colossal' Russian war losses

The Kremlin is acutely aware of its toll of "irretrievable losses" and wants to hide the scale of deaths of mobilised troops from everydays Russians - so has deployed several mobile crematoriums to help Vladimir Putin cover his tracks

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023

Ukraine’s defeat in Donbas is a victory for Russia’s growing mafia state

The map is moving again. In Eastern Ukraine, after months of severe retreats, Vladimir Putin’s forces made their first significant advance: capturing the salt mine town of Soledar. It wasn’t, however, General Valery Gerasimov, the Kremlin’s military chief in Ukraine, who first rushed to claim victory — posing in a…

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023

Ukraine President Zelensky says Vladimir Putin could be dead in bombshell speech

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, urging his allies to send more weapons to his army before new Russian offensives

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023

Germany urged to join UK and other allies in sending tanks to Ukraine to end Putin’s war

Germany came under intense pressure on Thursday to join Britain and other European nations set to supply tanks to Ukraine to defeat Vladimir Putin’s war.

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023