The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Qatar calling its critics racist opens a debate that may be worth having

Increasingly prevalent line may sound dubious, but talking it through sensitively could have unexpected benefits

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

Renovated and reopened National Cryptologic Museum a spymaster’s delight; newly declassified artifacts on display

BALTIMORE — The newly renovated and reopened National Cryptologic Museum, run by the National Security Agency and located near the spy agency’s headquarters at Fort Meade, deals a fatal blow to one of the most enduring myths of the Cold War: There is no “red phone” linking the Oval Office…

Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022

Zelenskiy labels Putin U-turn on Ukraine grain deal a ‘failure of Russian aggression’

Ukraine president has said the Kremlin’s call for guarantees shows ‘Russian blackmail has led nowhere’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

A Practical Way to Make Sense of All the Shocks Hammering the Global Economy

Brexit, the US-China trade war, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—more such geopolitical surprises will continue the economic upheaval.

Businessweek · Nov 3, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 253 of the invasion

Vladimir Putin says Moscow will rejoin grain export deal; US alleges North Korea covertly supplying Russia with a ‘significant’ number of artillery shells

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2022

News briefs

Bills target corporate practices thwarting product repairs

Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022

Malian minister says Russia will ship food and fuel to Mali in coming weeks

Mali expects Russia to send shipments of fuel, fertiliser and food worth around $100 million to Mali in the coming weeks, the West African country's economy minister, Alousseini Sanou, said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

Cleverly to warn allies Putin is plunging world’s poorest into further ‘despair’

James Cleverly is set to stress the need to work together in the face of economic insecurity driven by Moscow’s war on its neighbour.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Putin endorses evacuation of parts of Ukraine's Kherson region

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Friday, the latest sign of Russia's retreat in one of the most bitterly contested areas in Ukraine.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

Russia says world’s nuclear powers are ‘on brink of armed conflict’

Putin previously said he was ‘not bluffing’ when he said Russia was prepared to use ‘all available means’ to defend its territory

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2022