Section: The United Kingdom
Mukhtar Ablyazov: French court orders wanted former Kazakh minister to be extradited to Russia or Ukraine
Former billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov, who fled what was the biggest ever fraud case to be heard in the UK, has been ordered by a French court to be extradited. …read more Source: The...
US official Victoria Nuland calls Russia’s actions in Ukraine an ‘invasion’
Comment by assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs might be the first time a senior US official has used the term to describe conflictAssistant secretary of state Victoria Nuland has admitted the US considers Russia’s actions in Ukraine “an invasion”, in what might be the first time a senior American official has used...
The demonisation of Russia risks paving the way for war | Seumas Milne
Politicians and the media are using Vladimir Putin and Ukraine to justify military expansionism. It’s dangerous follyA quarter of a century after the end of the cold war, the “Russian threat” is unmistakably back. Vladimir Putin, Britain’s defence secretary Michael Fallon declares, is as great a danger to Europe as “Islamic State”....
The Guardian view on the defence spending row: let’s get serious | Editorial
Our part of the world faces changes. Britain and Europe need to debate modern defence needs and spendingFaced with complex and growing security challenges, Europe and its nations are not spending enough on defence. So said the European Leadership Network thinktank in a recent assessment that has now been followed by a well-reported warning by the...
Ukraine ex-minister held in Spain
Ukrainian former finance minister Yuri Kolobov, who is wanted for fraud, has been arrested in Spain, the interior ministry in Kiev says. …read more Source:...
Donetsk miner recalls explosion: ‘the blast threw me into the air’ – video
Ukrainian miner Ivan Lazarenko recounts the moment a Donetsk coal mine exploded on Wednesday afternoon, trapping dozens of people underground. Lazarenko says he remembers being knocked off his feet and then an intense heat inside the mine. He eventually crawled to safety with the help of his foreman, who he says he owes his lifeWarning: contains...
EU to review policy on neighbours
The European Union is to review its policy towards neighbouring nations amid criticism of its handling of the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
U.S., Europe weighing potential deeper Russia sanctions: Nuland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. sanctions team is in Europe this week discussing possible deeper sectoral penalties against Russia if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is further violated, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Ukraine’s deadly mines – in 90 secs
Why Ukraine’s mines are so dangerous – in 90 seconds …read more Source:...
Nemtsov murder: the beginning of a dark era for Russia
A mourner pays their respects to murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov by laying flowers on the bridge over the Moscow river. © ZINA HUDIAKOVA/NEWZULU/PA Images On a cold evening on 27 February, Russia’s former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov was walking across a bridge in central Moscow close to the Kremlin when he was...
