Wikipedia pushes back against Moscow content bans about Ukraine invasion June 13, 2022 The Wikipedia owner has filed an appeal against a Moscow court decision, which demanded that it remove information relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It comes after The Wikimedia Foundation was fined 5 million roubles (£71,000) for refusing to remove “disinformation” from Russian-language Wikipedia articles and delete banned information. “This decision implies that well-sourced, verified knowledge on [...]
Europe funds Russian war efforts as biggest buyer of Kremlin-backed fossil fuels June 13, 2022 Fossil fuels are filling the Kremlin's war chest and despite its sanctions, the EU remains its biggest buyer of energy supplies.
Separatists say ‘no grounds’ for reprieve after two Brits sentenced to death June 13, 2022 The head of the separatist region which sentenced two Brits to death for fighting for Ukraine has said there’s “no reason” to reverse the decision. Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner – and Moroccan Brahim Saadoun – are facing the ultimate price for opposing Russia, after a “sham” trial found them guilty of “mercenary activities” last week. [...]
WATCH – ‘Tasty and that’s it’: Rebranded McDonald’s opens in Moscow June 13, 2022 A new era for fast food in Russia has dawned with the opening of rebranded McDonald’s under the name Vkusno & Tochka, which translates to ‘tasty and that’s it’. While the golden arches and big macs may have gone, the rebranded restaurant chain opened up its doors once again, more than three decades after McDonald’s [...]
Britain warns of possible ‘major cholera outbreak in Mariupol’ June 10, 2022 Britain has warned the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol is at risk of a major cholera outbreak, as Russia continues its brutal assault on the region. In an intelligence update posted this morning, the Ministry of Defence condemned Russia for failing “ to provide basic public services to the population” in the areas the [...]
Truss condemns ‘sham’ decision as two British men sentenced to death by Russian-backed court June 10, 2022 Two British men captured by Russian-backed separatists in occupied Ukraine have been sentenced to death. Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, were handed the punishment by a ‘supreme court’ in the Donetsk region, alongside a Moroccan student, Ibrahim Sadun. The duo were held by separatists in the city of Mariupol in April and were [...]
Europe at risk of energy rationing this winter, warns IEA June 8, 2022 Europe is at risk of energy shortages and rationing this winter after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, warned the head of the IEA.
US successful seizure of Russian oligarch’s £259m superyacht in deemed-safe Fiji sends shockwaves through Moscow June 8, 2022 Russian oligarchs in Moscow and around the world woke up to the shock news this morning that American authorities won a legal battle late last night to seize a Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji and they wasted no time in taking command of the £259m vessel. The court ruling represented a significant victory for the US [...]
Black Wednesday: Russian Army close to capturing entire Donbas region while Kremlin sends hundreds of bodies to Kyiv June 8, 2022 The Kremlin claims this morning the Russian Army has taken control of 97 per cent of one of the two provinces that make up the Donbas region, as it is drawing closer to its goal of fully capturing Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland. It also appears that Russia now occupies roughly half of Donetsk province, according [...]
Zelensky ‘glad we haven’t lost a very important ally’ for Ukraine after Johnson wins confidence vote June 7, 2022 Ukraine’s president Vlodymyr Zelensky has breathed a sign of relief that Boris Johnson won a confidence vote last night, saying he’s “glad we haven’t lost a very important ally.” His praise comes after Boris Johnson narrowly escaped being removed as leader with a slimmer margin of the vote then his predecessor Theresa May had in [...]