The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin becoming desperate with Ukraine 'absolutely annihilating' Russia

James Rushton, an independent foreign policy and security analyst, told the Mirror that the Kremlin’s troops are “just killing civilians because they can and they are militarily incompetent"

Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022

The Russian draft isn't likely to help Vladimir Putin win the war in Ukraine

Russia’s mobilization of 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine, coupled with Vladimir Putin’s annexation of territory he does not control, has renewed speculation about the outcome of the Russian invasion.

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2022

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power for 2nd time in a week

The plant is once again forced to rely on emergency diesel generators for necessary safety operations.

Axios · Oct 12, 2022

Clumsy Russian tank repair crew accidentally fires shell at family home injuring child

Russian Telegram channel Baza claims a tank crew "accidentally fired" a shell several miles into a home in Dzhankoy, Crimea, while repairing the vehicle

Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022

Putin says Nord Stream sabotage is 'act of international terrorism'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that major leaks which suddenly erupted in the Nord Stream gas pipelines running from Russia to Europe were an "act of international terrorism".

Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

Signs of torture on bodies found in Ukraine town liberated from Russia

In recaptured Lyman, Kim Sengupta finds evidence of Russian atrocities and Ukrainian commanders ready to administer their own justice

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Will Russia be able to maintain offensive?

KYIV -- Following two consecutive days of Russian military attacks on Ukraine's capital and elsewhere in retaliation for an explosion on a bridge that links Russian-occupied Crimea to Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin can be said to have demonstrated his stance that he would launch counteroffensives against attacks on "his…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Oct 12, 2022

First Thing: WHO chief urges action to tackle ‘devastating’ long Covid

Calls for sustained efforts to help people experiencing ‘prolonged suffering’. Plus, Saudi Arabia to face consequences

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

Ben Wallace: Vladimir Putin knows he’s no longer invincible

Exclusive: Failures in Ukraine prove that Russia is no longer a superpower, says Defence Secretary

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022

First ‘Nazis’, now ‘terrorists’: Putin’s latest campaign stems from desperation

In their vicious efforts to extinguish Ukraine, the Russians have reached an unprecedented state of weakness and cluelessness, says former Ukraine ambassador Simon Smith

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022