Russia ratchets up tensions with the West as it calls for grain deal to be reopened September 7, 2022 Grain deliveries from Ukraine in jeopardy after Russian President Vladimir Putin called for its deal with the West to be reopened.
Kyiv plunged into freezing darkness as the Kremlin targets power supplies November 22, 2022 Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has been plunged into freezing darkness as Russia continues to target its power supplies. President Volodomyr Zelensky spoke to his country last night branding the damage as having been done by “terrorists” from the Kremlin. The war, which began in February, is entering a new phase following Russian retreat from parts of Kherson. [...]
Boris Johnson urges government to send jets to Ukraine ahead of invasion anniversary February 23, 2023 Boris Johnson has urged the UK government to send jets to Ukraine ahead of the one-year anniversary of the invasion by Russia. Speaking in an interview with Sky News, the ex-Prime Minister called on the UK to “break the ice” and become the first nation to supply Volodymyr Zelensky with his “wings for freedom”. On [...]
Britain needs assertive foreign policy – not apologias for the past April 10, 2024 A new report urging foreign policy reform seems more interested in hand-wringing about colonialism than facing up to the reality of great power competition, says Ollie Ryan Tucker Every diagnosis of foreign policy today starts with the acknowledgement that great power competition is back on the agenda. We live in ‘unprecedented times’, in a ‘dangerous [...]
Why Britain should be spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence April 9, 2024 Fiscal rules must not outweigh our defence priorities – we are facing war and we should be spending like it, says Paul Mason Momentum is building for an increase in UK defence spending. Last week saw the launch of a cross-party “defence pledge”, calling on the government to raise the MOD’s budget from 2.2 per [...]
Putin ‘running out of missiles’ amid claims quarter of Russian Army now lost: Kremlin loses momentum in Donbas May 6, 2022 Vladimir Putin could be running out of missiles and armaments because of how much his forces have had to fire during the Ukraine war so far, according to the head of Britain’s Armed Forces. The Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, said Russia has now lost 25 per cent of all its forces [...]
Boris Johnson heads to Kyiv for Zelensky talks April 9, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson today travelled to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Downing Street said. The trip is being used as a means to advance talks on a new package of military and financial support. A No 10 spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister has travelled to Ukraine to meet President Zelensky in person, [...]
Russian gas flooding Europe: New government should “seize the opportunity” to close loopholes in sanctions regime, warns lawyer July 2, 2024 A British business that trades in Russian liquefied natural gas by operating an "unusual ship", has not been breaching the sanctions put in places after the Russian invasion into Ukraine
Business energy support set to be halved to reduce taxpayer bill December 30, 2022 Support for businesses to help them cope with swelling energy bills will halve in the spring to avoid taxpayers holding the bag if oil and gas prices surge again, according to The Times. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt next month will announce a 12-month extension to a scheme that caps energy costs for businesses, similar to a [...]
Russian artist to project ‘human blood’ sculpture onto St Paul’s in protest of Prince Harry’s kill claims March 26, 2023 A Russian artist says he will project a sculpture filled with human blood onto the facade of St Paul’s to protest Prince Harry’s comments about killing Afghan soldiers. Conceptual artist Andrei Molodkin says he will fill an acrylic royal coat of arms with 1,250ml of human blood donated by Afghan refugees and project the image [...]