Man of steel: Russian oligarch Vladimir Lisin comes out against Putin by calling for immediate end to Ukraine war March 8, 2022 Oligarch Vladimir Lisin, the chairman and main shareholder of the NLMK Group, one of Russia’s largest steel makers, has called for an immediate end to the Russian war in Ukraine. The Moscow-based billionaire reportedly sent a letter to NLMK staff, which was subsequently widely shared on social networks. The steel tycoon wrote that “the death [...]
Londoner evacuates dozens of Ukrainian refugees across Polish border in his black cab March 8, 2022 A British man is seen helping to evacuate refugees across the Ukraine-Polish border by using a London black cab. Londoner Roman Tymchyshyn, 31, has already transported around 80 people including pregnant women, disabled elderly people, children and even a nine-month-old baby. He began driving refugees in his black cab across the Polish border on February [...]
Not going anywhere: Trucks full of aid for Ukraine stuck in Britain due to Brexit red tape March 8, 2022 Frustrated charity workers have said that items they are trying to get to war-torn Ukraine are stuck at the Port of Dover due to complex post-Brexit paperwork and custom checks. Agnieszka Lokaj, who runs the Lewisham Polish Centre in south London, told Politics Home that her charity had up to five tonnes of donations that is currently [...]
Russian Embassy in Ireland complains its territory was violated in ‘barbaric’ action March 8, 2022 The Russian Embassy in Belfast issued a statement yesterday, writing that after a large truck drove through the gates of the Embassy compound, they urge Irish authorities to act as “no people of sound mind could support such senseless and barbaric actions.” The statement was issued after an Irish man was arrested for driving a [...]
UK says it may take up to 200,000 Ukraine refugees amid Kremlin promise of ceasefire after ‘relentless’ Russian shelling March 8, 2022 UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said this morning the UK may take up to 200,000 refugees from Ukraine, various various schemes and visa routes. Wallace told Sky News around 200,000 Ukrainian nationals may be able to settle in Britain. His remarks come after the Kremlin promised again this morning safe corridors for civilians. However, the [...]
China calls friendship with Putin ‘ironclad’ amid heavy fighting and claims 10,000 Russian soldiers are now dead March 8, 2022 China’s foreign minister has called Russia his country’s “most important strategic partner” as Beijing continues to refuse to condemn the invasion of Ukraine despite growing pressure from the US and European Union (EU) to use its influence to rein Moscow in. Wang Yi said Chinese ties with Moscow constitute “one of the most crucial bilateral [...]
Keeping up with the BBC: GB News invests £14m since launch March 7, 2022 GB News have invested nearly £14m in the last year as the news channel attempts to go head-to-head with the likes of Sky News and the BBC for viewer eyeballs. The latest accounts show how the owner of GB News All Perspectives has been drawing down £46.5m worth of cash since last spring to aid the [...]
Sadiq Khan: Sell Russian oligarchs’ property and luxury goods to fund Ukraine aid March 6, 2022 The Mayor of London has urged ministers to immediately seize the assets of Russian oligarchs and sell them to fund support to Ukraine. Sadiq Khan has said property and possessions belonging to Putin allies should be seized before these Russians can have a ‘fire sale’ to dodge sanctions. The Mayor has called for possessions such [...]
Weekend Explainer: Why has Gordon Brown said Vladimir Putin should face a Nuremberg-style tribunal? March 5, 2022 Today, at an online event hosted by Chatham House, former UK prime minister Gordon Brown called on countries to set up a special tribunal, in line with the model used in the Nuremberg trials, to punish Vladimir Putin over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at the Chatham House event alongside Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, [...]
Saturday Sitdown: Credit Suisse’s global investment boss on the dawn of a new world order March 5, 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine has accentuated geo-political risks, further fueling volatility on financial markets and unsettling investors. These developments mark a clear shift to a new world order, Michael Strobaek, Credit Suisse’s global chief investment officer, told City A.M. in an exclusive interview. “This new world order will make risk management as well as investing [...]