Section: The United Kingdom
Tony Abbott says airlines should tell passengers about routes over war zones
However, the prime minister says he would not force Qantas to bypass IraqTony Abbott has called on airlines to tell passengers about flight routes over war zones, but resisted union demands for a prescriptive approach to force Qantas to bypass Iraq.The Transport Workers Union called on the government to compel all Australian-registered airlines...
Land for gas: Merkel and Putin discussed secret deal could end Ukraine crisis
Germany and Russia have been working on a secret plan to broker a peaceful solution to end international tensions over the Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis ‘game-changer’ for UK defence warn MPs
Nato is poorly prepared to deal with the new threat from Russia and the “ambiguous warfare” the Kremlin has used in Ukraine, MPs warn …read more Source: The...
Leaders meet to discuss MH17 access
Malaysian and Dutch leaders to meet later to discuss securing full access to the crash site of MH17 in eastern Ukraine, two weeks after the plane went down. …read more Source:...
Nato unprepared for potential threats from Russia, say MPs
Cross-party report issued as group of former Russian and European defence ministers warn of risk of accidental warNato is ill-prepared to confront new threats posed by Russia, and members of the western military alliance may not have the collective political will to take concerted action to deter an attack, a cross-party group of MPs warn on...
Europe adds Putin cronies, aide and bank to sanctions blacklist
Expanded list of those subject to EU asset freezes and travel bans is unprecedented in its reach into president’s inner circleThe EU has added three longstanding “cronies” of Vladimir Putin, an important presidential aide and a Russian bank to its sanctions blacklist in the latest punitive measure aimed at Moscow for its...
MH17: Bishop reacts to claim rebels are laying landmines near crash site
If true, it is utterly despicable, says foreign minister Julie Bishop, while reports suggest remains of up to 80 bodies are still on siteJulie Bishop has responded to claims that MH17 investigators are being deterred from the crash site by the laying of landmines, saying such an act would be utterly despicable.The Australian foreign minister says...
VIDEO: Fighting hampers MH17 investigation
Heavy fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia rebels around Donetsk has prevented international experts from reaching the MH17 plane crash site. …read more Source:...
Russians Targeted By EU Sanctions Revealed
Vladimir Putin’s long-time judo partner and individuals and businesses with links to Crimea are hit by the new measures. …read more Source: Sky...
The Guardian view on sanctions against Russia | Editorial
The Ukraine crisis did not come out of nowhere but followed a long period in which trust between Moscow and the west had eroded. Are we heading for a new cold war?The United States and the European Union have now enacted a substantial range of sanctions on Russia, cutting off credit, banning arms exports and limiting the transfer of so-called...
