Section: The United Kingdom
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 3 Feb 2015
NEWS CORP ESCAPES US BRIBERY CHARGERupert Murdoch’s News Corp will not be prosecuted in the US for bribery. After an investigation, the Department of Justice has decided the US-based company does not need to face charges for breaking American anti-corruption laws because its UK journalists had allegedly bribed British police officers. MPS...
Threat of proxy war looms as US considers sending arms to Ukraine
Russian troops being killed by US weapons would significantly raise the stakes of the West’s standoff with Vladimir Putin …read more Source: The...
US ponders arming Ukraine forces
The US administration is considering whether to send defensive weapons to help the Ukraine government against pro-Russian rebels, US media says. …read more Source:...
‘Arming Ukraine with more weapons is not the answer’
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Exclusive: Russia, Ukraine in indirect talks over key Black Sea air corridor – sources
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine are holding indirect talks to reopen a key international air corridor over the Black Sea to commercial flights in a plan that could give Ukraine much-needed overflight fees and ease congestion on other crowded air routes, according to five sources familiar with the matter. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: A dangerous shift in tempo as rebels bolster troop numbers
It was never likely to be quiet in east Ukraine yesterday, after the breakdown of peace talks to which neither side appeared particularly committed. …read more Source: The...
Battle for Ukraine: How the west lost Putin
The first of two articles examines how the west misread the Russian leader’s determination …read more Source: Financial...
Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine announce plans to boost armed forces to 100,000
Pro-Russian rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine have announced plans to boost the size of their armed forces to 100,000 in a ominous sign for peace efforts in the war torn country. …read more Source: Daily...
No Compromise On Ukraine’s Rebel Frontline
A special report from Sky’s Katie Stallard finds no talk of ceasefire among separatist ranks in the conflict in east Ukraine. …read more Source: Sky...
Merkel condemns Ukraine fighting
Germany’s Chancellor Merkel and Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban rule out sending arms to Ukraine and call for peace, Nick Thorpe reports. …read more Source:...
