Section: The United Kingdom
Ralph Fiennes on his “weird infatuation” with Russian life
The actor-turned-director talks to the New Statesman about portraying Russian ballet star Rudolf Nureyev in his latest film The White Crow Ralph Fiennes third film as a director, The White Crow, tells the story of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev’s defection from Russia to the West. In 1961, on a tour of Paris with the Mariinsky Ballet at the...
AP Interview: Ukraine minister claims Russia on its knees
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Seeing double? Two Tymoshenkos run to become Ukraine president
Ukrainians casting their vote in this month’s presidential election will need to be sharp-eyed: two candidates with the same name and initials, Y.V. Tymoshenko, will be next to each other on the ballot paper. …read more Source:...
Uefa Euro 2020 qualifying: fixtures, groups, team news, TV guide
Credits Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Alt Text The Uefa European Championship trophy Euro 2020 The four UK home nations kick off their qualifying campaigns One-Minute Read Thursday, March 21, 2019 – 3:09pm …read more Source: The...
President’s re-election pitch resonates in heartland of Ukraine’s revolution
At a cemetery in western Ukraine, a tall, gray-haired man lights candles and kisses the gravestone of his 35-year-old brother Taras, whose death, he said, changed his mind about who should win this month’s presidential election. …read more Source:...
Ukraine introduces new sanctions against Russia
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‘Corruption in Ukraine has to be stopped’
Corruption is the “number one problem” in Ukraine, MP Sergey Leshchenko tells the BBC’s Ed Butler. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko in fierce fight for presidency
‘Gas princess’ and former PM was face of popular uprising but lags behind in polls …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine election: The ‘clone’ candidate for president?
Two of the candidates in next month’s Ukrainian presidential election have the same surname and initials. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin announces new online censorship laws as he visits Crimea
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law tough new fines for Russians who spread what the authorities regard as fake news or who show ‘blatant disrespect’ for the state online. …read more Source: Daily...
