The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Putin asserts control over Ukraine nuclear plant, Kyiv disagrees

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government on Wednesday to take control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, as the U.N. nuclear watchdog warned that power supply to the site was "extremely fragile".

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

Russia’s Putin signs laws annexing occupied Ukrainian regions

Vladimir Putin formalises a move that Ukraine and its Western allies have condemned as a meaningless ‘sham’.

Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2022

What happens if Putin decides to cut his losses in Ukraine?

If you are following events in Russia and Ukraine closely, you could be forgiven for wondering if Vladimir Putin has backed himself into a corner. So, where does this leave him?

WEKU · Oct 5, 2022

Commentary: Forget about diplomacy. Putin’s annexation guarantees a longer war

September was a rocky month for Vladimir Putin, the Russian strongman used to getting his way after more than two decades at the top of Russia’s political hierarchy.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 5, 2022

Editorial: A wounded animal: Putin is getting more dangerous

As attested by Vladimir Putin’s carefully calibrated photo ops such as the infamous image of the Russian leader shirtless atop a horse, he knows the value of spectacle.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

Putin signs law finalising the annexation of four Ukrainian regions as war rages

Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia and finalise their annexation as war continues to rage.

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022

UK foreign minister Cleverly: Putin has long history of sabre-rattling

Foreign minister James Cleverly said on Wednesday Britain was listening carefully to nuclear threats made by Russian President Vladimir Putin but that Putin had a long history of "sabre-rattling".

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

Putin signs laws annexing 4 Ukrainian regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, a move that finalizes the annexation carried out in defiance of international law

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Putin signs laws to annex 4 Ukrainian regions into Russia

Putin's forces don't fully control any of those regions.

Axios · Oct 5, 2022

President Vladimir Putin signs laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, in defiance of international law

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, in defiance of international law.

ABC News · Oct 5, 2022