Section: The United Kingdom
The 20 photographs of the week
The crisis in Ukraine, the funeral of Michael Brown, the US Open in New York the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week … …read more Source: The...
Russia’s actions in Ukraine threaten peace of all Europe
Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko warns of the high risk to the “whole peace and stability of Europe” as the conflict with Russia continues …read more Source: The...
EU leaders set to agree new Russia sanctions
Germany ready to support extension of sanctions at the summit in Brussels after Nato reported more than 1,000 Russian troops operating inside Ukraine …read more Source: Financial...
Eyewitness: Donetsk, Ukraine
Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine Says Russian Tanks Have Attacked Town
Ukraine’s president claims Russian tanks destroyed “virtually every house” in one town and thousands of troops are in the country. …read more Source: Sky...
Ukraine plane with seven on board ‘crashes in Sahara’
It is unknown what has happened to seven people on board a Ukrainian plane which crashed, local media in Algeria say …read more Source: The...
Presence of Russian troops is an act of aggression and EU must react, says Ukraine
President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine is pressing the EU for tough new sanctions against Russia, warning that Moscow’s acts of aggression require a stronger response from the west …read more Source: The...
EU leaders to threaten extra Russia sanctions, agree new team
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders are likely to threaten Russia with new economic sanctions over its action in Ukraine on Saturday but officials and diplomats said the bloc was not yet ready to order additional penalties. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian cargo plane with seven on board crashes in Algeria: ministry
ALGIERS (Reuters) – A cargo plane with six Ukrainians and one Russian on board crashed in Algeria’s far south early on Saturday, an Algerian transport ministry official said. …read more Source:...
MH17: body of second British football fan identified
Newcastle United fan John Alder died on board plane flying over Ukraine while travelling to New ZealandThe body of a second British football fan who was killed when a Malaysia Airlines jet was shot down over Ukraine has been identified, the Foreign Office has said.The Newcastle United fan John Alder, 63, was among the 298 people on board flight...
