Section: The United Kingdom
Ukraine ceasefire: ‘There is shooting all the time’
Skirmishes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels continue despite a truce signed in February, giving little cause for hope of an end to the conflict“This doesn’t smell like peace to me,” said the Monk, sighing heavily in his makeshift control centre, a former chandelier shop in the basement of a block of flats, near the remains of...
Dutch confident MH17 prosecution will eventually succeed
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) – The head of the team of Dutch prosecutors looking into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year said on Tuesday he was “confident” of concluding his investigation successfully, but was not ready to bring charges. …read more Source:...
Massive blaze lights up Donetsk skyline and ratchets up the conflict in Ukraine
Over the past month, the conflict in eastern Ukraine has escalated, with several instances of Minsk ceasefires reported to have been continuously violated in and around the strategic city of Gorlovka. The video below shows a huge blaze in the background of Donetsk’s skyline on Tuesday morning. …read more Source: The...
Bet you can’t guess where London is on the world beer price index
Good news – some helpful people have calculated the cheapest countries in the world to get a round in. Head to Krakow in Poland if you’re feeling on the stingy side, where an average beer in a pub will cost you just £1.74, or 40p in the supermarket if your bank account is really suffering. These are the cheapest places to buy 330ml of...
Rights group doubts captured Russian soldier had quit army
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A soldiers’ rights group cast doubt on Monday on denials by military prosecutors in Moscow that a Russian serviceman was on active duty when captured fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Farewell to the American century
As US influence wanes, a new world is emerging. Hand in hand: Chinese and Pakistani border guards at the Khunjerab Pass, which extends between their countries What do an Iraqi jihadist, the Afghan president, a Chinese entrepreneur, a Russian special forces officer and a Filipino fisherman have in common? They are just some of the figures who...
More than 4,000 British troops on overseas duty even though we are no longer at war
Thousands of our boys and girls are still serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East and Ukraine, according to MOD figures …read more Source:...
U.S. compares China’s South China Sea moves to Russia’s in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department’s number two diplomat on Friday compared China’s behavior in pursuit of territory in the South China Sea to that of Russia in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Exclusive: behind the scenes as Pussy Riot gatecrash Glastonbury – video
The Guardian team were backstage with Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina as they prepare their stunt ahead of a Q&A with Charlotte Church. Nadya stands unrecognised in the crowd before climbing over the barriers and on top of an army van, declaring that ‘we need a culture of rebellion’ … …read more Source: The...
Russia rejects calls for UN tribunal to prosecute MH17 suspects
Deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov says proposal backed by Netherlands and Malaysia is counterproductive and hastyA senior Russian official has rejected calls for the establishment of a UN tribunal to try those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine last year.Deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov...
