Ukraine war day four: Russian Army enters country’s second-largest city as fighting continues February 27, 2022 Russian troops have entered Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv and fighting is under way in the streets, Ukrainian authorities have said. Oleh Sinehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional administration, said Ukrainian forces are fighting Russian troops in the city and asked civilians not to leave their homes. Russian troops approached Kharkiv, which is located about [...]
UK set to fast-track crackdown on Russian ‘dirty money’ February 27, 2022 Number 10 is planning on bringing forward legislation as soon as next week to create a register for the beneficiaries of overseas firms, which would reveal the true owners of properties across the UK as tensions with Russia moves ahead with Ukraine invasion. According to an exclusive report from Sky News, an insider at Number [...]
Ukraine President calls on ‘friends’ from abroad to help fight Russian invasion of the capital February 27, 2022 Ukraine’s president said his forces still have control of the capital, but has called on the country’s “friends” to help them fight. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address this afternoon: “Everyone who can defend Ukraine abroad please do it directly in a united way. “Every friend of Ukraine who wants to join Ukraine in defending [...]
Ukraine war day three: Kyiv under curfew as Russia continues advance to the capital February 26, 2022 Day three of the Russian invasion of Ukraine marks another day of upsetting scenes for many across the world. After a night of gunfire and explosion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a self-shot video walking around the streets of the capital. As it stands this evening, Ukrainian forces remain in control of the capital city [...]
Viral invasion: Russia restricts Twitter usage with eyes on Facebook next February 26, 2022 The Kremlin has blocked Twitter usage across Russia following clashes over “censorship”, with Facebook likely to face the same fate. Twitter Support tweeted this afternoon that it was aware it was being “restricted”. Whilst Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor made no official statement that it has in fact blocked the social media giant, users and internet [...]
UK government: Kyiv still in Ukrainian hands as Russia fails to capture day one targets February 26, 2022 UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said this morning that Russian forces have not captured the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol and armoured columns advancing on the capital Kyiv have been held up by Ukrainian resistance. Speaking to BBC’s Today programme, he said: “What stands in front of Ukraine is days and weeks of utter [...]
French police seize Russian cargo ship in English Channel February 26, 2022 A ship that could belong to a Russian company suspected of violating trade sanctions was seized by French sea police in the early hours of this morning, according to reports by Reuters. The ship was diverted to the French port of Boulogne-sur-Mer between 2am and 3am, said Captain Veronique Magnin of the French Maritime Prefecture, [...]
‘No more words, it’s time to act’: Poland refuses to play Russia in World Cup play-off game February 26, 2022 Poland have said it will not play its 2022 World Cup play-off game with Russia in Moscow on March 24 following its invasion of Ukraine. “In light of the escalation of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine, the Polish national team is not going to play a match against Russian Republic,” President of the Polish [...]
Labour MP receives death threats calling her ‘Putin’s whore’ February 26, 2022 A Labour MP has received death threats following her involvement in a Stop the War statement that criticised NATO expansionism, alongside 11 current Labour MPs. The Stop the War coalition “condemns the movement of Russian forces into eastern Ukraine and urges that they immediately withdraw, alongside the resumption of diplomatic negotiations to resolve the crisis”. Zarah Sultana, [...]
A million Brits living in the EU to be stripped of pre-Brexit rights February 26, 2022 British nationals living in the EU are to be stripped of the benefits of EU citizenship now the UK has left the bloc, the European Court of Justice has been advised.