The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia launches 36 rockets in ‘massive attack’; power outages in central and western Ukraine after shelling – as it happened

Ukrainian president says most missiles fired overnight were shot down; over 1 million people without electricity after attacks on power stations

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2022

EXPLAINER: What would retreat from Kherson mean for Russia?

Ukrainian forces pressing an offensive in the country's south have zeroed in on Kherson, a regional capital that was seized by Russia in the early days of the war

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022

‘Life can end suddenly here’: Inside Bakhmut, the city being bombed to ruins by Russia’s forces

The Wagner Group has fought on behalf of the Kremlin in a range of arenas including Syria, Libya, central Africa and, most recently, in the Sahel, where its soldiers replaced French forces in Mali, Kim Sengupta reports

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022

Ukraine crisis forces some Russians to work, study from home again

People in Russia's Belgorod region were being asked to work and study from home again on Friday - this time not because of the coronavirus pandemic but because of the eight-month-old war in neighbouring Ukraine.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Fresh wave of strikes shatters power infrastructure; Iran deepens support for Russia; how Kyiv’s statues are kept safe

The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022

Ukraine troops say Russian woes could preface pullback in south

To the Ukrainian soldiers entrenched north of the Russian-held city of Kherson, a recent drop-off in Russian shellfire and armour movements signals that their foes dug into a nearby tree line are suffering serious manpower, supply and hardware woes.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022

'You are welcome to use fracking in my backyard if it helps defeat Vladimir Putin'

Paul Routledge says, due to the ongoing demand for gas, he supports fracking in his home county and hopes it will reduce the ability of Russia to hold Europe to ransom over energy supplies

Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022

Thieving Russian soldiers caught leaving house in invaded Ukraine with washing machine

Footage, which was said to be filmed by a Ukrainian drone, shows the two Russian soldiers carrying the washing machine out of the house and across the front lawn

Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022

GOP: No longer a legit political party

Republicans' only unifying agenda is hate, fear and groveling to billionaires. They want to rule, but not govern

Salon · Oct 21, 2022

After eight rounds, is there space for further EU sanctions on Russia?

Baltic states and Poland have a long shopping list, but host of others seen as cautious of new measures

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2022