The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Iran sending missiles to Russia as Putin’s army loses weapons at ‘unsustainable rate’

Iran has been forced to deny supplying weapons to Russia following after a number of Iranian kamikaze drones and troops from the Revolutionary Guard were spotted in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Oct 17, 2022

Could China Save the World?

It is difficult to imagine Xi Jinping brokering peace in Ukraine, but if China wants to be respected, this is a chance.

The News Lens · Oct 17, 2022

Russia threatens to equip Belarusian warplanes with nuclear missile capability

Russia has pledged to equip warplanes from ally Belarus with nuclear missiles in its latest show of strength against the West following a string of military setbacks in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Oct 17, 2022

Russia targeting civilian areas to forcibly enlist men into Ukraine war

Russian authorities have shown up at centers for the homeless and hostels housing labor migrants to round up men.

Axios · Oct 16, 2022

Vladimir Putin is increasingly isolated in Russia and abroad. Does he have an exit strategy?

One of Vladimir Putin’s oft-quoted maxims is that “sometimes it is necessary to be lonely to prove you are right”. As his ill-fated invasion of Ukraine drags on, he seems to be heeding his own advice.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2022

Night terror in Zaporizhzhia: strikes bring misery but city’s people vow to stay

Russia has been firing on Ukrainian city in the early hours since February, causing death and destruction

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022

Taiwan: World's other nuclear crisis

Taiwan isn't making headlines, but the U.S. and China keep ratcheting up the tension — and the grave danger

Salon · Oct 16, 2022

Russia ‘incapable of producing missiles at the rate they are being used’

It comes days after Vladimir Putin unleashed the largest co-ordinated missile attacks since February’s invasion in revenge for the Kerch Bridge bomb

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2022

Eleven Russian volunteer soldiers shot dead at training camp near Ukrainian border

The gunmen opened fire during a firearms training exercise on Saturday in the Belgorod region

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2022

Home Office 'must come clean over golden visas for Putin cronies', MPs told

Lib Dem Layla Moran has called on Home Secretary Suella Braverman to finally release a report into Tier 1 visas, which were scrapped in February after officials admitted that some cases had given rise to 'security concerns'

Daily Mirror · Oct 16, 2022