Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Cluster bombs used in eastern Ukraine, says human rights group
Human Rights Watch evidence suggests use by Ukrainian government forces – and possibly rebels – in Donetsk attacksEvidence collected by New York-based Human Rights Watch suggests both government forces and pro-Russian separatists have used cluster munitions in eastern Ukraine.A spokesmen for the Kiev governments military operation...
John Craces sketch: scary times for the Russian submarine as the Commons harks back to Trafalgar
The defence secretary must pretend the world depends on British armed services until Julian Brazier ruins the illusionThe Royal Navy is still, without doubt, the best in the world, said Labour MP Stephen Pound to rousing grunts of approval from the Conservative benches. How then is the minister planning to celebrate Trafalgar Day? Junior minister...
Russian vessel hunted by Swedes likely to be midget sub, say military experts
Moscow denies entering Swedish waters but Nato says Russian military activity in Baltic has increased since Ukraine crisisSwedish armed forces widened the hunt for a suspected submarine on Monday, with helicopters, naval vessels and some 200 military personnel combing the Stockholm archipelago for foreign underwater activity.As the search...
Explosion rocks pro-Russian rebel meeting in Donetsk – video
Rebel leaders duck for cover during a news conference in Donetsk as a powerful explosion rocks the building on Monday. The blast occurred around noon (0900 GMT) near a munitions factory in the city’s northeast, a stronghold for pro-Russian separatists. The Ukrainian military has denied responsibility for the blast, saying it had nothing to...
Russian artist cuts off earlobe in protest at use of forced psychiatry on dissidents
Pyotr Pavlensky, who once nailed his scrotum to Red Squares cobblestones, says protest is over return to Soviet-era methodsA controversial Russian artist who once nailed his scrotum to the cobblestones of Red Square has been hospitalised after cutting off his earlobe to protest at the forced psychiatric treatment of dissidents.Pyotr Pavlensky, a...
Shakhtar Donetsks Donbass Arena hit by blast damage from shelling
Powerful explosion damages Euro 2012 venueShakhtar have moved their home matches to LvivShakhtar Donetsk say armed men have occupied officesShakhtar Donetsks Donbass Arena suffered serious blast damage from shelling on Monday despite a ceasefire agreed between the Ukraine government and Russian-backed separatists.Photographs posted on Twitter...
Hung parliament following the 2015 general election would hurt economy
Item Club warns growth and business investment may be squeezed as businesses are nervous over political uncertaintyBritains economy could suffer a huge uncertainty shock if next years general election delivers a hung parliament, a leading economic forecaster warns.The prospect of no clear winner when Britain heads to the polling booths in May is...
MH17: parents of three children killed call for an end to pointless war
Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris pay emotional tribute to Mo, Evie and Otis, who were killed with their grandfather Nick Norris, and say their lives are an ongoing hellAn Australian family that lost three children and a grandfather in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has published an emotional tribute calling for an end to the...
Julie Bishop has ‘constructive’ talks with Vladimir Putin on MH17 access
Shirtfronting doesnt get a mention, but Australias foreign minister says investigators may gain entry to the MH17 crash site after her meeting Independent investigators could soon be at the scene of the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine after Australias foreign minister, Julie Bishop, had a constructive discussion with Russias president,...
Russian and Ukrainian presidents edge towards gas deal
Putin holds talks with Poroshenko on summit sidelines to try and resolve fragile ceasefire in east Ukraine and reach energy dealVladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart were on Friday night edging towards a deal to reopen gas supplies before winter sets in.The Russian president held one-on-one talks with Petro Poroshenko on the sidelines of a...
