Section: The United Kingdom
Thousands protest electricity price hikes in Ukraine
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Kerry visits Georgia, Ukraine to show solidarity
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Theresa May demands vote on renewing Trident within WEEKS claiming ‘we have waited long enough’
She claimed “we have waited long enough” to get new nuclear weapons amid the rise of North Korea and Russia’s “illegal annexation of Crimea” …read more Source:...
Russia leaves bond market wilderness
Debt sales surge to highest level since Crimea annexation 2 years ago …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine plans to join EU in next 10 years, vows PM
THE Prime Minister of Ukraine has declared his country will be part of the European Union in the next ten years, despite major opposition from member states. …read more Source:...
Putin judo book to be distributed to millions of Russian schoolchildren
History of the sport published by president’s old friend and judo partner who has made billions of dollars from state contracts Related: Sport, doping and Putin’s vision of Russia as a revived world power A judo book written by president Vladimir Putin and an influential oligarch will be distributed to millions of schoolchildren in...
EU prolongs economic sanctions on Russia until 31 Jan 2017
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday extended its economic sanctions on Russia until the end of January next year in a widely expected decision after EU leaders called for more progress in bringing peace to eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Canada to send 1,000 soldiers to boost Nato presence on Russia border
With US, UK and Germany, Canada will lead a high-readiness brigade of Nato’s enhanced presence in EuropeCanada will deploy 1,000 soldiers in Latvia to one of four battalions Nato is assembling in eastern Europe in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Canadian media reported Thursday.Along with the US, Britain and Germany, Canada...
Trip-wire deterrence
Feeling lucky, Putin? A LOT of work goes into preparing for NATO’s biennial summits. So the hope is that next week’s summit in Warsaw is not dominated by Brexit. Nobody will be keener than David Cameron, Britain’s soon-to-be-ex-prime minister, to present a picture of business as usual for the 28-member alliance. And there is...
Russia agrees to talks with NATO after Warsaw summit: France
PARIS (Reuters) – Moscow has agreed to a Russia-NATO council after the alliance’s summit in Warsaw next month, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday, as both sides seek to defuse military tensions exacerbated by the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
