Multiple activists arrested as 33,000-tonne shipment of Russian oil forced to u-turn in the Thames May 16, 2022 At least 15 people have been arrested after forcing a 33,000-tonne shipment of Russian oil to u-turn in the Thames. Greenpeace activists confronted the Greek tanker called the Andromeda late on Sunday night, climbing onto its intended docking birth at the Navigator Terminals, in Essex. While police made a series of arrests, protestors attached themselves [...]
Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Russian troops push into Ukraine February 22, 2022 German chancellor Olaf Scholz has halted the approval process of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Russia ramps up tensions in Ukraine.
UK defence secretary sounds alarm as Russian troops amass on Ukraine border February 21, 2022 Britain's defence secretary has warned that Russia is building up troops along Ukraine's border amid fears an invasion is immanent.
Claims grow Russian Army is abducting and deporting Ukrainians to remote regions for slave labour March 21, 2022 Ukraine has rejected a Russian deadline to surrender in the city of Mariupol, according to various reports this morning. Details of the Russian proposal was put forward last night by General Mikhail Mizintsev, who said Ukraine had until 05am Moscow time, 2am UK time, this morning to accept its terms. Under Russia’s proposal, civilians would [...]
Google faces hefty fine from Russian watchdog over ‘fake’ YouTube news April 14, 2022 Russia's communications watchdog said Google will face fines over its failure to delete from video sharing site YouTube content that Moscow considers illegal.
Tanker carrying 42,000 tonnes of Russian oil stopped by activists off UK coast April 14, 2022 A tanker carrying 42,000 tonnes of Russian oil was stopped by environmental activists off the Linconshire coast. Greenpeace campaigners confronted the vessel, the Seavictory, near the port of Immingham, demanding it turn around. The boat’s captain said it was carrying Russian cargo – which the UK has committed to banning by the end of 2022 [...]
US says 7,000 Russians killed in war as Zelensky lashes out at Germany March 17, 2022 The US believes more than 7,000 Russian troops have been killed during their invasion of Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelensky today lashed out at Germany for not giving his country enough support. US officials told the New York Times its latest estimate today, which would be more than the amount of American troops killed in the [...]
Fresh losses for Putin as Russian Army loses most of Kharkiv and Ukraine holds ground at Mariupol mill May 11, 2022 Kyiv’s military has made gains near the eastern city of Kharkiv overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed this morning. Zelensky that the military was gradually pushing Russian troops away from the city. The Ukrainian military’s general staff said its forces drove the Russians out of four villages to the northeast of Kharkiv as it tries [...]
Women’s tennis chief ‘strongly’ opposed to bans for Russian and Belarusian players over Ukraine March 16, 2022 Steve Simon, the head of elite women’s tennis tour the WTA, says he “feels very strongly” that players from Russia and Belarus should not be prevented from playing because of the invasion of Ukraine. It comes after UK government ministers said assurances should be sought from Russian players that they do not support Vladimir Putin [...]
EU President: Europe can deal with partial disruption to Russian gas flows February 16, 2022 The EU could cope with a partial disruption to gas imports from Russia, argued commission president Ursula von der Leyen.