Section: The United Kingdom
Russia ‘to alter military doctrine’
Russia is to adjust its military doctrine as a result of the Ukraine crisis and Nato’s increasing presence in eastern Europe, a top Russian official says. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin’s boots are on the ground – why not ours?
Publicly ruling out any military option against Russia has emboldened it to interfere in Ukraine, argues Con Coughlin …read more Source: The...
Australia to step up formal partnership with NATO at summit
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is set to step up its partnership with NATO, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, as the country pursues a bigger role in global crises from Iraq and Syria to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine in ‘great war’ with Russia
Russia has launched a ‘great war’ that could claim tens of thousands of lives, Ukraine’s defence ministry warns amid rebel offensive. …read more Source:...
I can take Kiev in two weeks, Vladimir Putin warns European leaders
The Russian president is reported to have boasted his forces could sweep into Kiev in a fortnight if he wanted to as Nato announced it would build a new “spearhead” rapid reaction force …read more Source: The...
Steve Bell on Binyamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin
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Kazakhstan is latest Russian neighbour to feel Putin’s chilly nationalist rhetoric
As Obama reassures Baltic states of Nato’s protection, Kazakhs wonder if they will follow Ukraine, Chechnya and GeorgiaBarack Obama leaves Washington on Tuesday for the small Baltic state of Estonia on Russia’s north-western border to reassure the vulnerable country that it is safe within Nato from Vladimir Putin’s clutches.En...
‘Russian tank battalion’ helps rebels make gains in east Ukraine, Kiev claims
Ukraine says Moscow is providing direct military support to rebels as army and volunteer battalions report heavy casualtiesPro-Russia rebels are making decisive gains against Ukrainian forces in the east of the country, a turning of tides on the battlefield that Kiev says is due to Moscow providing direct military support.The Ukrainians suffered...
Ukraine crisis: John Sweeney doorsteps Vladimir Putin over killings
A senior BBC journalist has doorstepped Russian President, Vladimir Putin, asking him whether he “regrets the killings in Ukraine”. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Nato readies a rapid-reaction spearhead force in response to Russian intervention – with sizeable British contingent
Nato is to form a 4,000-strong spearhead force designed to go into action in 48 hours in response to Russian intervention in Ukraine. Stockpiles of military equipment will be stored at bases in Eastern Europe for the troops to use when they go into operation. …read more Source: The...
