Russia bans Boris Johnson from entering country amid war in Ukraine April 16, 2022 Russia has banned Boris Johnson from the country, arguing British leadership was “deliberately aggravating the situation around Ukraine”. The Kremlin said the move to ban the Prime Minister and other senior members of the UK government was due to the UK’s sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow said the decision had been made in [...]
President Zelenskiy: Up to 3,000 Ukrainian troops killed in war with Russia so far April 16, 2022 The Ukrainian president has said some 2,500 to 3,000 troops have been killed in the conflict with Russia, after seven weeks of war. There was no count of civilian casualties, president Volodymyr Zelenskiy told US broadcaster CNN. Some 10,000 soldiers had been injured. Zelenskiy said between 19,000 to 20,000 Russian soldiers had been killed in [...]
Russia claims missile factory strike after Ukraine sinks flagship vessel April 15, 2022 The Russian government has said it struck a missile plant in Kyiv, as the Kremlin ramps up conflict following the sinking of Moskva.
Zelensky slams EU’s ‘blood money’ deals for Russian oil April 15, 2022 European countries which are continuing to buy Russian oil are "earning their money in other people's blood", argues Ukraine's president.
Ryanair and BA under fire for allegedly forcing Ukrainian refugees to miss flights April 14, 2022 Ryanair and British Airways (BA) have come under fire after Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the horrors of Russia’s war were reportedly turned away. The low-cost carrier denied accusations it had turned people down because they could not access their boarding passes and threatened them with £50 fees if they couldn’t print their tickets. According to [...]
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.
Reckitt Benckiser begins process to ditch Russian arm April 14, 2022 Reckitt Benckiser has started the process to offload its Russian business, following the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden and Finland consider Nato application to deter Russia, as Estonia asks for more troops April 14, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has “dramatically shaped mindsets” of people in Nordic states when it comes to applying for Nato membership, Finland and Sweden’s prime ministers have suggested this week. Finland’s premier Sanna Marin said the country would need to decide “quite fast, in weeks not months”, if it would join the military alliance, amid [...]
Petropavlovsk considers subsidiary sales amid financial pressure and sanctions April 14, 2022 Troubled Russian gold producer Petropavlovsk has confirmed it is considering the sale of operating subsidiaries.
Russia’s flagship vessel ‘seriously damaged’ and in danger of sinking after Ukrainian missile strike April 14, 2022 A key Russian vessel in its Black Sea fleet was reportedly struck by a missile and is in danger of sinking after being engulfed in flames. The Moskva was said to be on fire after being hit near Odessa on Wednesday night, with AFP saying that in Russian media, it was reported as being “seriously [...]