War enters new phase: Nato agrees to arm Ukraine to the teeth with heavier weapons as Putin ‘has changed his tactics’ April 8, 2022 As Nato foreign ministers met in the Belgian capital of Brussels to hear the demands from Ukraine for more equipment, they agreed to arm Kyiv to the teeth with much more modern weapons. Nato allies have agreed to supply “new and heavier” weapons to Ukraine as Kyiv warned it needs immediate reinforcement in its struggle [...]
Ukraine: Starmer calls for UK to block Russian access to City of London January 25, 2022 The UK must block Russia from the City of London’s web of financial services firms if it invades Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader said Boris Johnson must make “tough decisions” when drawing up potential sanctions against the Kremlin, including “cutting Russian access to the international financial system” and stopping the “illicit [...]
Exclusive: Energy boss slams Liz Truss’ plans to suspend green levies as ‘nonsensical’ July 28, 2022 Good Energy's chief executive Nigel Pocklington has slammed Liz Truss' proposal to impose a moratorium on green levies.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urges Italy to seize Putin’s £500m superyacht March 22, 2022 Russia’s jailed opposition leader’s team has urged Italy to seize a £500m superyacht reportedly owned by Vladimir Putin. Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption unit called on the country to take the vessel, called Scheherazade, which according to the Telegraph is staffed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSO). Dubbed the world’s most expensive yacht, its owner has [...]
White House cybersecurity lead to help NATO prep for potential Russian cyberattacks February 2, 2022 The US has sent its top cybersecurity official to NATO in a bid to prepare European allies for potential Russian cyberattacks. Intelligence assessments suggest that Russia would issue cyberattacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid, its communications systems and its government, prior to invading. The relationship between Russia and Ukraine has been turbulent since Ukraine gained independence [...]
Furious Putin lashes out at ‘scum and traitors’ as Ukraine invasion stalls and yet another Russian general is killed March 17, 2022 Russia’s president Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian state television late last night to excoriate Russians who do not back him, even as both sides expressed optimism over efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting. Russians “will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like [...]
G20 fails to reach deal for slashing fossil fuels and ramping up renewables July 23, 2023 The G20 failed on Saturday to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels, following objections by some producer nations.
A present for Putin: Sunak reportedly agrees to deliver squadron of tanks to Ukraine January 14, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reportedly agreed to deliver a squadron of tanks to Ukraine to aid the country’s efforts in re-taking territory lost to Russian forces. Four British Army Challenger 2 main battle tanks will reportedly be sent to eastern Europe immediately, with eight more to follow shortly afterwards. According to The Sun, a [...]
What’s the best way to make up for the metals supply shortfall? Look down. January 11, 2023 It’s been a rough couple of years for metal producers. Sky-high demand, factory closures, and supply chain disruption have resulted in a shortfall in supply. A quick post-Covid bounce back in demand should’ve resulted in producers scaling production back up to meet demand. However… Inflation has taken hold of every industry worldwide: the cost of [...]
Moscow airport furloughs 7,000 people as sanctions continue to bite March 21, 2022 Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport has furloughed around 7,000 members of its staff after West’s sanctions on Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine. The hub – which last year saw 30.9 million passengers pass through its gates – furloughed 40 per cent of its staff, cutting pay by a third, Russian media reported. General director Mikhail Vasilenko [...]