Section: The United Kingdom
Surgeon and musician held over Ukraine journalist’s murder
Killing of Pavel Sheremet in 2016 car bombing was attempt to destabilise country, say officialsUkrainian police have detained five people, including a paediatric surgeon and a rock musician, over a 2016 car bomb attack that killed the investigative journalist Pavel Sheremet.Senior law enforcement officials said the motive for killing 44-year-old...
Ukraine police detain people over 2016 journalist killing: minister
Ukrainian police have detained people in connection with the killing in 2016 of the investigative journalist Pavel Sheremet, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said on Thursday. …read more Source::...
Could peace between Ukraine and Russia finally be at hand? | Olga Oliker
A meeting involving Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel and the two sides has raised hopes of an end to the five-year-old conflictOn Monday, half a decade into the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin sat down with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Accompanied by Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, they had some reason to declare...
Russian TV axes show starring Ukraine’s leader after Putin joke
Zelenskiy sitcom lasted just one night after alluding to Putin in crude sub-languageA Russian television channel has abruptly cancelled a sitcom starring Ukraine’s president after an allusion to a crude joke about Vladimir Putin was aired in Russia’s far east.The political satire Servant of the People served as a platform for the...
Pelosi on Trump impeachment: this is not about elections, it’s about the constitution – as it happened
Speaker of the House answered questions after articles of impeachment were announced this morning, disputing Republicans’ argument over motivesHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 2.14pm GMTLive political reporting continues on Wednesday’s blog: Related: DoJ internal watchdog to testify on FBI...
Instant Opinion: Johnson stunt ‘the perfect metaphor for Brexit’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 11 December Analysis Wednesday, December 11, 2019 – 9:52am The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each. 1. Michael Deacon in The Telegraph on smashing down your own message This...
Reaction: Democrats reveal Trump impeachment articles
Description Donald Trump Credits (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Alt Text Donald Trump Are the charges the end of the road or a possible boost for the US president? One-Minute Read …read more Source:: The...
Two impeachment charges against Donald Trump formally unveiled … so what happens now?
Donald Trump stands accused of abusing his power and obstructing Congress in his dealings with Ukraine as the US House of Democrats announced formal charges against him. …read more Source:: London Evening...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 10 Dec 2019
NZ volcano eruption: Ardern says questions ‘must be asked’ New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that “questions must be asked and they must be answered” about the volcanic eruption on White Island that has claimed at least five lives. A further eight people are feared to have been killed by the eruption, which came a...
Russia-Ukraine: tentative progress at first talks for three years
No breakthrough at meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy but Putin agrees there has been ‘thaw’ in relationsFace-to-face talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have yielded modest progress with tentative agreements on prisoner exchanges and a total ceasefire, but no political breakthrough to the five-year old conflict in...
