Section: The United Kingdom
Russia arrests suspected Ukrainian spy in Crimea: RIA
Russia has arrested a Russian woman in Crimea on suspicion of state treason for allegedly attempting to obtain Russian military secrets on behalf of Ukraine, the RIA news agency cited Russia’s Federal Security Service as saying on Friday. …read more Source::...
Apple criticised for listing Crimea as Russian territory on its apps
Apple has been condemned for listing Crimea as part of Russian territory in its mapping and weather apps. …read more Source:: Sky...
Doubts shadow Trump’s account of ‘no quid pro quo’ call with Gordon Sondland
Doubts were cast over Gordon Sondland’s call with Donald Trump where POTUS allegedly told him there was ‘no quid pro quo’ at play in U.S. policy toward the Ukraine, as no record of the call exists. …read more Source:: Daily...
Ukrainians condemn Apple’s Crimea map change
Politicians and bloggers are outraged after the firm agrees to show Crimea as a Russian territory. …read more Source::...
Ukraine president spoke to Germany’s Merkel to prepare for summit on eastern Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke by phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to prepare for a four-way summit in Paris next month, Zelenskiy’s office said in a statement on Thursday. …read more Source::...
Apple under fire for labelling Crimea as part of Russia in its apps
Fury in Ukraine over tech firm’s move, which it had resisted since the 2014 annexationA decision by Apple to label Crimea as part of Russia in its Maps and Weather apps has sparked a backlash in Ukraine, where the move has been seen as the firm’s tacit acceptance of Russia’s annexation of the territory.Users in Russia have...
Trump was briefed on whistleblower before releasing Ukraine aid – officials
President was told about the complaint in late AugustAid was released on 11 September amid pressure from CongressDonald Trump was briefed on the whistleblower complaint about his dealings with Ukraine before the White House released nearly $400m in military aid to Kyiv, officials said on Wednesday, shedding new light on events that triggered the...
Apple changes Crimea map to meet Russian demands
Apple Maps now shows Crimea – annexed from Ukraine in 2014 – as part of Russia, when viewed there. …read more Source::...
Trump reportedly knew of whistleblower complaint when he released Ukraine aid – live
Lawyers say Trump had already been briefed on complaintTrump at Mar-a-Lago while Democrats campaign in IowaIn this defining moment for America, support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 1.46pm GMTGood morning, live blog readers!The drip, drip, drip of revelations from the impeachment inquiry continued last night...
The paper with the whole world in its hands
For nearly two centuries the Economist has shaped the liberal mind. But its days of playing God may be over. Reflecting on almost 50 years as an editor at the Economist, Barbara Smith, in a valedictory column of 2003, offered a revealing anecdote. “How do you write like the Economist?”, a new recruit asked a senior editor when composing their...
