Prigozhin death a needed reminder the West cannot sit back on its laurels August 24, 2023 It is a sad fact of life that war fatigue exists. When the Russians invaded Ukraine in February of last year, it was on our front page day after day. That isn’t the case anymore, even if the daily devastation wrought on Ukraine remains much the same. Indeed sometimes it is easy, almost, to forget [...]
‘Nobody died’: Embarrassment for Putin as Russia claims missile strikes on Ukrainian base killed 600 January 9, 2023 Ukrainian officials say nobody died in missile attacks Russia claims killed 600 troops. Vladimir Putin’s Russian defence ministry said missiles hit two temporary bases housing 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers in Kramatorsk in the easter Donetsk region. The strikes were retaliation for Ukraine’s attack in Makiivka, which left at least 89 Russian troops died, ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said. [...]
Oil prices rebound as fears of Russia invading Ukraine rise January 25, 2022 Oil prices have recovered amid growing fears of Russian invading Ukraine and a consequent tightening in supplies.
Russia blood diamonds are latest Kremlin sanction from UK as Sunak goes after 86 more Putin-linked individuals May 19, 2023 Britain is banning Russian diamonds in a new wave of sanctions to pressure Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine as Rishi Sunak warns allies against complacency at the G7 summit in Japan. The Prime Minister announced the new measures against Russia, also including a prohibition on imports of Russian-origin copper, aluminium and nickel on [...]
Putin’s 36-hour Ukraine truce will ‘do nothing’ for peace, James Cleverly warns January 6, 2023 Vladimir Putin’s plans for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday period will “do nothing to advance the prospects for peace”, the UK’s Foreign Secretary has said. Russia’s President Putin has ordered Moscow’s armed forces to observe the 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine this weekend, when the Russian Orthodox Church, which uses [...]
Putin calls out cancel culture for targeting JK Rowling and now Russia March 25, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a meandering speech calling out cancel culture in the West for targeting JK Rowling and Russia.
Tony Blair: Vladimir Putin should have got seat at international ‘top table’ December 30, 2022 Tony Blair argued that Vladimir Putin should be given a seat at the international “top table” despite deep misgivings among officials about the new Russian president, according to newly released official files. Papers released to the National Archives in Kew, west London, show Mr Blair, as prime minister, believed the former KGB man was at [...]
Oil prices fall as Europe holds back from energy sanctions on Russia March 9, 2022 Oil prices have dipped this morning after Europe stayed out of ramped-up Western sanctions on Russian energy supplies.
Evraz profits plunge 99.5 per cent as sanctions hit August 4, 2022 Russian steel giant Evraz saw its profits fall by 99.5 per cent in the first half of the year after sanctions were slapped on the firm in May and demand for its products dried up.
Crypto Exchanges compete in Super Bowl Debut as JPMorgan Enters Metaverse February 21, 2022 The price of Bitcoin dropped this week amid fears a Russian invasion in Ukraine could spark large-scale military conflict.