Section: The United Kingdom
Cameron needs to decide what he thinks about Russia
David Cameron’s words suggest one thing, his actions quite another. David Cameron needs to decide whether he takes Russia seriously. He certainly talks a good game, calling Vladimir Putin to account for crimes against Ukrainian sovereignty and for supporting the wrong side in Syria, claiming credit for bolstering the post-Crimea sanctions...
Crimea blackout ‘sabotage by Ukraine’
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev accuses Ukraine of “sabotage” after damage to key electricity pylons deprived Crimea of power. …read more Source:...
Obama and Putin discuss Syria, Ukraine at summit: White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the sidelines of the climate summit in Paris on Monday and discussed the Syrian crisis as well as the situation in Ukraine, a White House official said. …read more Source:...
Facebook St Andrew’s Day Saltire flag ‘gaffe’ leaves Scottish users miffed with Romanian flag
For the record, St Andrew is the patron saint of both Scotland and Romania – as well as Greece, Russia, Poland, Ukraine and Barbados …read more Source:...
Ukraine says can restore some power to Crimea when activists ready
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government has asked Tatar activists to allow repairs to the Kakhova-Tital electricity line to Crimea, but will only start resuming power supplies to the peninsula at a time agreed with the activists, the energy minister said on Monday. …read more Source:...
‘I want to live in style’: the gay provocateur defying rebels in eastern Ukraine
Luhansk has become a frightening place for the LGBT community. As many flee, fashion designer Mikhail Koptev tells The Calvert Journal why he won’t go quietly“I love you, boys!” cries a middle-aged man, raising a plastic cup of vodka. “Let’s have a drink together!” He waves at two heavyset men in crumpled suits on the other side of...
Fury Defeats Reigning Champion Klitschko
British fighter Tyson Fury wins three world heavyweight titles by beating Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko on points in Dusseldorf. …read more Source: Sky...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 28 Nov 2015
Royal family ‘to give evidence to sex abuse inquiry’ Will members of the Royal family be asked to provide evidence to the government’s child sex abuse inquiry? The royals’ role in allegedly interfering in the criminal prosecution of a paedophile could come under scrutiny by the multi-million pound inquiry led by Justice Lowell...
Ukraine’s police say ‘goodbye’ to Russian social networks
Ukraine’s police warned off the Russian internet …read more Source:...
