Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Russian entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders
List, which includes Nick Clegg and Malcolm Rifkind, reportedly compiled by Russian foreign ministry and handed to EU delegation in MoscowRussia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, in a move that has angered Europe and worsened the country’s standoff with the west over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine...
Vladimir Katriuk, alleged Nazi war criminal, dies in Canada
Ukrainian-born beekeeper, who was charged with genocide in absentia by Russia for alleged involvement in 1943 Khatyn massacre, dies after long illnessThe second most wanted man on the Simon Wiesenthal Centre’s list of Nazi war criminals has died at 93 after a long illness, his lawyer has said.News of Vladimir Katriuk’shis death...
Is this the end for Belarus and Russia’s ‘brotherly love’?
Left shaken by the Ukraine crisis, the Belarusian president has started looking for new allies in Europe. Mikalai Anishchanka reportsThe speed with which the Kremlin has become hostile towards its neighbour Ukraine has left many in Belarus fearful of Russian aggression, or even an incursion across their own border.Throughout his 21-year rule...
Vladimir Putin declares all Russian military deaths state secrets
President extends secrecy to deaths in peacetime as well as in official wars, raising concerns for those who report deaths of soldiers in UkraineVladimir Putin has declared that all military deaths will be classified as state secrets not just in times of war but also in peace – a move that activists worry might further discourage the reporting of...
The world is plagued by fire and blood – Britain must not look the other way | Daniel Kawczynski
The election campaign reached new heights of insularity – yet engaging with foreign affairs is not a luxury: Britain’s conscience must be reawakened‘We don’t live alone – we are members of one body,” the furious police officer informs the members of the Birling family in JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. “We are responsible for...
Europa League final: everything you need to know about Dnipro – video
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk are only the third side from Ukraine to make it to the final of a European competition. Dynamo Kyiv won the 1985-86 Cup Winners’ Cup, while Shakhtar Donetsk had the most recent success, winning the 2008-09 Uefa Cup. But while those two sides have international exposure and famous histories, Dnipro’s story has...
Germany protests as MP who called Russia a ‘warmonger’ denied entry
Germany has described as ‘incomprehensible and unacceptable’ Russia’s refusal to let a conservative lawmaker with links to Ukraine into the country Germany protested to Russia on Monday over Moscow’s refusal to let a conservative German lawmaker into the country, a decision the foreign ministry criticised as unacceptable in the...
Separatist commander killed in Ukraine
Leader of rebel Prizrak brigade Alexey Mozgovoy among those killed in attack in eastern Ukraine A separatist commander in eastern Ukraine was killed along with several other fighters after their car came under attack on Saturday, rebel authorities have announced. The defence ministry of the self-proclaimed Lugansk republic confirmed that Alexey...
EU summit pledges €1.8bn to Ukraine but Russia remains elephant in room
European leaders in Riga accused of expecting Eastern Partnership countries to bring in reforms for little in return while Kremlin offers ‘cash with fewer strings’European leaders pledged Ukraine €1.8bn (£1.3bn) and the vague prospect of visa-free travel at an EU summit in Riga where the Kremlin’s newly assertive policy in...
Gérard Depardieu discusses Russia in Cannes: ‘If Crimea had been American it would have been a different matter’
The actor has spoken of his unhappiness over the conflict in Ukraine, as well as about his love of being fed on set and his respect for Bruce Willis Related: Gérard Depardieu launches luxury watch in Russia amid economic turmoil Gerard Depardieu has expressed solidarity with both Russian president Vladimir Putin and former Ukrainian president...
