Captured British fighters paraded on Russian state plead Boris Johnson for prisoner swap with Putin ally April 18, 2022 Two British fighters captured in Ukraine have been paraded on Russian state TV, with the pair pleading with Boris Johnson to exchange them for an ally of Vladimir Putin. Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 27, were captured by Russian forces last week while defending the South-East port city of Mariupol alongside Ukrainian marines. Footage [...]
Ukrainians increasingly confident Zelensky is beating Putin as thousands of refugees make plans to return home April 18, 2022 Many Ukrainians who fled their country in recent weeks are increasingly confident the Russian Army is losing the war. A new poll in the Netherlands among refugees in the Benelux countries showed this Easter weekend that over half believe it is safe to return home to Kyiv as well as north, west and central Ukraine. [...]
Moscow recruiters race to find more soldiers for Russian Army as tense Kremlin scrambles to replace mounting losses in Ukraine April 18, 2022 Tens of thousands of vacancies are currently inviting Russians to sign up to join their country’s army, with double pay offered to those willing to serve in Ukraine. The Russian employment agency HeadHunter offered 3,000 military vacancies in the last few weeks, three times as many as in the whole of 2019, while its rival [...]
Fresh partygate claims emerge following PM fine April 17, 2022 Labour claim Boris Johnson "deliberately misled the British people at every turn" following fresh allegations about lockdown parties.
India calling: Boris Johnson to tour Delhi and Ahmedabad as much-delayed post-Brexit trip is going ahead April 17, 2022 The Prime Minister will meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi this coming week, with the aim of deepening the security partnership between the two countries. Boris Johnson is set to embark on the much-delayed trip to India on Thursday, where he will focus on defence and trade. The visit to India’s capital [...]
Yes, Putin genuinely believes Russia is winning war in Ukraine, says Austria’s leader after tea at the Kremlin April 17, 2022 Vladimir Putin is genuinely convinced he is winning the war in Ukraine as the Russian president is “in his own war logic” over Ukraine, Austria’s chancellor said after a visit to the Kremlin. Karl Nehammer told NBC in an interview that he thinks Mr Putin believes he is winning the war. The politician was the [...]
Russia bans Boris Johnson from entering country amid war in Ukraine April 16, 2022 Russia has banned Boris Johnson from the country, arguing British leadership was “deliberately aggravating the situation around Ukraine”. The Kremlin said the move to ban the Prime Minister and other senior members of the UK government was due to the UK’s sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow said the decision had been made in [...]
Almost two thirds of Brits want Boris to go if hit with more party fines April 16, 2022 Just under two thirds of Brits believe Boris Johnson should quit if he receives further fines for lockdown-breaking parties, a poll has found. According to a YouGov poll for The Times, 63 per cent of the public think the Prime Minister should resign if he is fined again for attending Downing Street parties. The Prime [...]
Eurozone inflation forecast to double this year as industry confidence plummets April 16, 2022 Inflation in the eurozone is anticipated to double to six per cent this year, piling more pressure on the European Central Bank to hike interest rates. Inflation expectations have shot up from an average of three per cent to six per cent in 2022, according to the ECB’s quarterly survey of economists. This is three [...]
Twitter takes ‘poison pill’ as board battles to thwart Musk takeover April 16, 2022 Twitter has adopted a ‘poison pill’ tactic in order to obstruct Elon Musk’s plans to take over the social media company. Twitter’s board unanimously approved a limited-duration shareholder rights plan on Friday. The so-called ‘poison pill’ would allow existing shareholders to buy stocks at a substantial discount to dilute the holdings of new investors. In [...]