Section: The United Kingdom
Vladimir Putin announces official holiday to mark Crimea operation
Russia has made the day it launched an operation to annex Crimea from Ukraine an official holiday …read more Source: The...
Deaths shake Ukraine truce, Poroshenko wary of Russia threat
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Friday reported the first deaths in three days in east Ukraine, denting hopes a ceasefire will hold, and President Petro Poroshenko said Russia would pose a “military threat” even if the truce is solid. …read more Source:...
Three Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours: Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and seven wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a military spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source:...
‘Ukraine’s eastern threat to stay’
Ukraine’s president says a “military threat from the east” will remain even if a truce with rebels holds, a warning seen as a reference to Russia. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: In the trenches on the rebel front line near Donetsk
On the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, separatists occupy trenches and trade fire with the country’s army …read more Source: The...
Putin’s gas threat: What happens if Russia cuts the gas to Europe
Russia has threatened to turn off the gas supply to Ukraine “by the end of the week”, sparking fears of a potential fuel shortage across the whole of Europe. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine sends $15 million for gas, says Russian energy minister
KRASNOYARSK, Russia (Reuters) – Ukraine has sent $15 million to pay for Russian gas, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday, just days after Moscow had threatened to cut off supplies to its neighbor due to non-payment. …read more Source:...
Chinese diplomat tells West to consider Russia’s security concerns over Ukraine
BEIJING (Reuters) – Western powers should take into consideration Russia’s legitimate security concerns over Ukraine, a top Chinese diplomat has said in an unusually frank and open display of support for Moscow’s position in the crisis. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin has torn my family apart
I grew up in a family of Soviet intelligentsia, but the relentless propaganda from Russia’s state-controlled media has convinced my father that I am not a patriot. I am a disappointment. My father’s infatuation with Vladimir Putin is absolute. Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov/AFP/Getty Images During the long Russian winter my mother watches a...
Leader: The long shadow of decline: is Britain bowing out of the world stage?
This is no “conscious uncoupling” – the reason Britain’s voice isn’t heard in Europe and beyond is, under Cameron, it has little to say. The challenge for Miliband is to show he can do better. The EU flag. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images The world feels ever more uncertain – and dangerous. Europe faces threats on its periphery, from...
