Section: The United Kingdom
EU chiefs back tough new Russia curbs
The bloc’s two presidents are calling for members to give approval to ‘phase three’ sanctions next week in a harder line over the Ukraine crisis …read more Source: Financial...
Kiev starves rebel town of food, fuel and supplies
After three weeks of being besieged by Ukrainian government forces, the people of Luhansk have adapted grimly to their new… …read more Source: The...
MH17 plane crash tragedy has not slowed Ukraine war
Despite hopes that the tragedy of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash might allow a peace to brokered in eastern Ukraine, the war does not look like it will end anytime soon, reports Roland Oliphant …read more Source: The...
EU expands Russian oligarch sanctions blacklist in wake of MH17 crash
Measures against Moscow looking likely after shooting down of plane, though deep divisions remain among 28 member statesThe European Union has expanded its blacklist of Russians subject to sanctions and broad economic measures against Moscow are looking increasingly likely following the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 despite deep...
MH17: Australia and Netherlands join renewed push to secure crash site
Australian police sent to London anticipating access to crash site, while locals are allegedly looting items from wreckageThe Netherlands and Australia are standing by to send police and troops to the site of the Malaysia Airlines crash in eastern Ukraine, in an attempt to finally secure the scene of the disaster, more than a week after the plane...
MH17: Young woman in Ukraine allegedly posts picture using mascara looted from crash site
Yekaterina Parkhomenko uploaded a photograph with the caption: ‘Mascara from Amsterdam; to be precise, from the field. Well, you understand.’ …read more Source: The...
Israel-Gaza conflict: ‘Eight hundred dead Palestinians. But Israel has impunity’
Impunity is the word that comes to mind. Eight hundred dead Palestinians. Eight hundred. That’s infinitely more than twice the total dead of flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russia angry at US ‘smear campaign’
Russia’s foreign ministry rejects accusations from the US that its troops have been firing on Ukrainian soldiers from within Russia. …read more Source:...
Russians in London: ‘It’s official policy now to hate us’
Those living in capital have noticed backlash since the downing of flight MH17, and feel UK media is blaming all RussiansOutside Kalinka, a Russian delicatessen and grocers on London’s bustling Queensway, customers were uneasy . “I am shocked,” says one, an electrician, who came to London 12 years ago to work on building sites....
VIDEO: Sloviansk: Going back to a ruined house
Many residents of Sloviansk are now returning home, after pro-Russian insurgents were pushed out of the eastern Ukrainian city at the beginning of July. …read more Source:...
