Section: The United Kingdom
Spain arrests eight accused of joining pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain on Friday arrested eight citizens who recently returned from fighting alongside pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine, the first such arrest in the European Union of foreign citizens involved in the conflict, the Interior Ministry said. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Inside village shattered by shelling
The Ukrainian army is using the current truce to “rearm and re-group”, says the BBC’s Paul Wood from the village of Peski, near Donetsk airport. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis seen softening political ground for foreign farm land sales
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The crisis in Ukraine looks set to trigger major changes in its vast agricultural sector with state-owned farm land and small family plots likely to go up for sale despite concerns over the impact on local farmers, according to development experts. …read more Source:...
Putin’s gas threat: Ukraine sends Russia £10 million to delay energy crisis
The European gas crisis has been averted — for now.Ukraine today sent Russia around £10 million to cover natural gas deliveries for March, just days before Putin’s deadline. …read more Source: The...
VIDEO: The volunteer fighters defending Mariupol
The strategically important city of Mariupol is being defended not only by regular Ukrainian army troops but also by fighters who swear allegiance to the Azov Battalion. …read more Source:...
The British government was left in the dark during the Ukraine crisis because its diplomats can’t understand Russian
The UK Government was left in the dark while Russia annexed large parts of Ukraine because British diplomats can’t understand Russian, according to a scathing new report by MPs. …read more Source: The...
Chart: Putin’s popularity reaches 86% but how does it compare with other world leaders?
Despite, or perhaps because of, the Ukraine crisis, Vladimir Putin’s popularity continues to scale new heights, with a recent poll showing the Russian president’s approval rating at an astounding 86 per cent. …read more Source: The...
Spaniards ‘joined Ukraine rebels’
Authorities in Spain arrest eight people accused of travelling to eastern Ukraine to fight alongside pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:...
Everton handed tough tie in Europa League
Everton, the only British side left in the Europa League, have been handed a tough tie against Dynamo Kyiv in the last 16 round …read more Source:...
Chart: Putin’s popularity reaches 86% but how does it compare to other world leaders?
Despite, or perhaps because of, the Ukraine crisis, Vladimir Putin’s popularity continues to scale new heights, with a recent poll showing the Russian president’s approval rating at an astounding 86 per cent. …read more Source: The...
