Section: The United Kingdom
Ukraine conflict to dominate talks as Kerry lands in London
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in London on Saturday for meetings with his British counterpart, and a senior official said they would discuss possible penalties that could be imposed against Russia if violence in eastern Ukraine continues. …read more Source:...
Armed Forces cuts now look like a big mistake
Telegraph View: the message that should be taken from the Ukraine crisis is that Nato must be prepared for anything …read more Source: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 21 Feb 2015
LABOUR PLANS TAX RAID FOR TUITION CUTLabour is planning a tax raid on pensions to pay for a cut in university tuition fees, claims The Times. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls is considering cutting some of the tax breaks handed to pension savers as he tries to find the £2bn needed each year to reduce the fees. Ed Miliband’s plan to cut...
Russia to remember Ukraine ‘coup’
Russian government supporters are to rally in Moscow to mark the first anniversary of what they view as a “coup” in neighbouring Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: ‘One miscalculation, and Britain faces an existential threat to our whole being…’
The West faces a new and dangerous era of “constant competition” with Russia that carries a possible “existential threat to our whole being”, Britain’s most senior commander in Nato has warned. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Oligarchs’ militia braced for next assault
The threat to the seaside town of Mariupol could be a ruse designed to tie down Ukrainian forces. But the coming days and weeks will provide the test, writes David Blair …read more Source: The...
Ukraine accuses Russia over Maidan Square deaths
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Greek bailout: An exile’s view: I’m still terrified of a Grexit
Being Greek in the years of the crisis is not only hard: it’s excruciating. Of course, it can’t compare to being Ukrainian or Syrian, or to being from a war-torn country, but it’s still quite bad. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Seaside town living under the shadow of a rebel advance
Dispatch: Developing battle in Shirokino stokes fear Mariupol, an economically valuable port city, could be the next target for an offensive by rebels …read more Source: The...
Kiev accuses Russia of sending more tanks to east Ukraine
Military equipment and ammunition have been sighted crossing from Russia into Ukraine, Ukrainian military says …read more Source: The...
