Putin launches a game of nuclear chicken in warning to US March 13, 2024 Putin described US President Joe Biden as a veteran politician who fully understands the possible dangers of escalation, and said he does not think the world is heading to a nuclear war.
Backlash over Russian oligarch’s £1bn UK broadband bet June 3, 2021 Campaigners have called for greater scrutiny over foreign investment in the UK telecoms market after a Russian oligarch backed a £1bn plan to upgrade the country’s broadband network. Letter One, an investment company founded by billionaire Mikhail Fridman, is a key investor in a project by new broadband firm Upp to deploy full-fibre connections in [...]
Germany backs Qatar to meet energy needs with mega LNG deal November 29, 2022 Germany is gambling on Qatari gas supplies to meet its energy needs, as it shifts from Russian pipelined gas, with a long term LNG deal.
Gas markets slide as EU closes in on watered down price cap October 17, 2022 Gas prices are heavily down across UK and European benchmarks have fallen as the West pushes for a price cap on Russian supplies.
Polymetal looks to sell-up and quit Russia over nationalisation fears February 19, 2024 Polymetal has been looking to leave the war-torn market for months
Cameron: ‘Nothing can ever justify’ Moscow attacks as death toll hits 115 March 23, 2024 At least three children were among those killed in the attack on Friday night at the hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow.
Rublev and others should be banned from Paris 2024 Olympics over pro-Russia stances, say Global Rights Compliance July 18, 2024 Olympics chiefs have been urged to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes – including tennis stars Andrey Rublev and Mirra Andreeva – from Paris 2024 after they were accused of violating rules for “neutral” competitors. The International Olympic Committee is allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under a neutral banner at the Games, which [...]
Russia Olympic Committee ditched by IOC for including bodies from Ukraine as members October 12, 2023 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee after they sought to include Ukrainian sports bodies in Donetsk. The ROC took the decision to include, as its members, “the regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the NOC of Ukraine (namely Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia), the IOC said. The [...]
David Cameron urges “consequences” for death of Putin’s critic Alexei Navalny February 17, 2024 Britain will take action over the death in prison of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and it is calling on other countries to do likewise, foreign minister Lord David Cameron said on Saturday. “There should be consequences when appalling human rights outrages like this take place,” Cameron told Sky News. “What we do is we look at whether there [...]
French police swoop to thwart attempt to sabotage Paris 2024 Olympics July 24, 2024 French police have detained a Russian man on suspicion of trying to disrupt the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which begin this week. Prosecutors said the 40-year-old was accused of intending to “organise events likely to cause destabilisation” but did not give any further information. It follows warnings that Russia would seek to sabotage the Olympics [...]