Section: The United Kingdom
Ukraine’s Poroshenko says sanctions against Russia must remain
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday urged the West to maintain sanctions against Russia over its backing of militants in the east of the country. …read more Source:...
Deadline Day: a three-ring circus for optimists and cynics
Credits Sky Sports Football’s obsession with money is distilled to perfection as the transfer window closes – and Sky Sports pulls out the stops once again Analysis Monday, February 1, 2016 – 11:53am Blame Robinho. It was the Brazilian’s shock arrival at Manchester …read more Source: The...
UK extradition of Ukrainian man begins
Extradition proceedings begin against a Ukrainian man suspected of murder and accused of playing a leading role in a criminal operation to smuggle people to the UK. …read more Source:...
People smuggling suspect held
A Ukrainian man suspected of murder and people smuggling into the UK is arrested in Battersea, south-west London. …read more Source:...
Putin’s Angels: the bikers battling for Russia in Ukraine
They were anarchic petrolheads and now they’re the Russian president’s henchmen: meet the Night Wolves, Moscow’s most infamous motorcycle gangA rumble of artillery prompts the biker gang to pause inside their stronghold. It has been some time since the rebel-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, on the war-torn fringes of...
The Night Wolves: Putin’s motorbiking militia of Luhansk – video
The Night Wolves are Russia’s largest and most notorious biker gang, fiercely loyal to Vladimir Putin, and say they are motivated by Christianity and patriotism. Their base in Luhansk, east Ukraine, resembles a set from Mad Max. Inside their stronghold, the Night Wolves open up about the families they left behindWARNING: CONTAINS STRONG...
Canada signals it will reengage with Russia despite Ukraine
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will seek closer relations with Russia despite deep tensions over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, new Liberal Foreign Minister Stephane Dion signaled on Thursday, marking a major policy shift. …read more Source:...
Vladimir unbound
CHANTS of “Russia without Putin!” echoed through Moscow four years ago. Vladimir Putin’s choreographed return to the presidency and vote tampering in parliamentary elections brought thousands to the streets; his approval ratings fell to 63%. But after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, those ratings soared to nearly 90% and have not come...
AK-47 Assault Rifles To Be Made In Florida
Kalashnikov USA was forced to cut ties with its Russian parent company because of sanctions on Moscow during the Crimea crisis. …read more Source: Sky...
Gazprom: how the world’s biggest gas producer lost its swagger
A worker welds the first section of the Gazprom South Stream natural gas pipeline in the town of Sajkas, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Belgrade, Serbia, on 24th November. ©Marko Drobnjakovic/AP/Press Association Images Gone are the days of Gazprom’s powerful swagger and threats to diversify its business away from Europe to Asia. The...
