Section: The United Kingdom
Crimean PM says police and military will ‘teach gay people what orientation to have’ in crackdown on LGBT community
The disputed Prime Minister of Crimea has said the state “does not need gay people” and will ban all pro-equality events, threatening a police crackdown. …read more Source: The...
VIDEO: Ukraine on the brink: Special programme
Watch a BBC News special programme as President Putin says he hopes for a peace agreement by Friday …read more Source:...
Obama calls on Nato to strengthen Ukrainian military against Russia
Speech on eve of alliances summit signals toughening response to Moscow amid calls for US to arm Ukraine directlyBarack Obama used a crucial speech on the eve of a Nato summit to to call on the alliance to strengthen Ukraines military, a move that signalled a toughening of Washingtons response to Russias aggression.Delivering the speech on...
Confusion Over Ukraine ‘Permanent Ceasefire’
Ukraine’s President agrees to a ceasefire deal then retracts the word “permanent” as explosions are heard near Donetsk. …read more Source: Sky...
Russian stocks rise from peace hope
Russian stocks rise to their highest level in three months following the announcement of a cease-fire agreement with Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine-Russia ceasefire takes Britain’s leading shares close to all-time high
FTSE 100 index reached its highest in more than 14 years and not far short of 1999 peakThe index of Britain’s leading shares came close to its all-time high after Ukraine announced a ceasefire with Russia and a survey showed business booming in the UK’s dominant services sector.The FTSE 100 rose to 6,898.62, its highest for more than...
Malaysia Airlines renames ‘bucket list’ offer after MH370 and MH17 disasters
Struggling airline says it did not intend to cause offence with name of ticket promotion after it is accused of poor tasteDisaster-tainted Malaysia Airlines has changed the name of a ticket-sale promotion that invoked an “inappropriate” death reference by asking travellers which places were on their “bucket list”.The...
What does the Ukraine-Russia ceasefire mean?
Lilit Gevorgyan examines the announcement of a permanent ceasefire by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko …read more Source: The...
Kremlin denies it agreed ‘ceasefire’ with Ukraine because it claims Russia was never involved in conflict
The US leader is to launch biting criticism of Vladimir Putin today in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, once part of the USSR, before he flies to Wales for the NATO summit opening tomorrow. …read more Source: Daily...
David Cameron and the cynicism of comparing Putin to Hitler | Owen Jones
Putin is responsible for some awful human rights abuses in Ukraine, but Cameron drawing parallels to Hitler is a cheap, politically motivated shotOh, here we go. The wests escalating showdown with Vladimir Putin has led to Adolf Hitler being invoked. According to David Cameron, the west risks repeating the mistakes made in Munich in 38, making it...
