US successful seizure of Russian oligarch’s £259m superyacht in deemed-safe Fiji sends shockwaves through Moscow June 8, 2022 Russian oligarchs in Moscow and around the world woke up to the shock news this morning that American authorities won a legal battle late last night to seize a Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji and they wasted no time in taking command of the £259m vessel. The court ruling represented a significant victory for the US [...]
Black Wednesday: Russian Army close to capturing entire Donbas region while Kremlin sends hundreds of bodies to Kyiv June 8, 2022 The Kremlin claims this morning the Russian Army has taken control of 97 per cent of one of the two provinces that make up the Donbas region, as it is drawing closer to its goal of fully capturing Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland. It also appears that Russia now occupies roughly half of Donetsk province, according [...]
No looting, Putin? Ukrainian woman spots her own belongings loaded on a Russian tank June 7, 2022 A Ukrainian woman from Popasna says she spotted her belongings loaded on a Russian tank in a photo taken by Reuters. Watch the full video report.
Allianz to take €400m hit after selling majority stake in Russian business June 7, 2022 Allianz has said it will take a €400m hit on its Russia operations, after agreeing to sell a majority stake in the business to the London registered company that owns one of Russia’s major insurance companies. The German insurer has agreed to sell a 50.1 per cent stake in its Russian business to London registered [...]
Watch as Putin warns Russia will retaliate if West sends long-range missiles June 7, 2022 President Vladimir Putin warned the West that Russia would strike new targets if the United States started supplying Ukraine with longer-range missiles, the TASS news agency. Watch the full video report.
US issues seizure warrant for two planes ‘owned and controlled by Roman Abramovich’ worth £320m June 7, 2022 The United States has issued a warrant for the seizure of two jets owned by Roman Abramovich worth £320m ($400m). The ex-Chelsea owner’s $350m Boeing and $60m Gulfstream are now “subject to seizure and forfeiture” owing to violations of export controls set up by Joe Biden, to put pressure on Russia. Both planes were flown [...]
Alexander Litvinenko: Russian man accused of posioning former spy dies from Covid June 4, 2022 One of the two Russian men accused of poisoning former spy Alexander Litvinenko has reportedly died of Covid. Dmitry Kovtun, who was accused by Britain of assassinating the Kremlin critic in 2006, has passed away at a Moscow hospital, according to reports from the TASS news agency. British citizen Litvinenko had died a number of [...]
Russia’s biggest bank Sberbank thrown out of SWIFT while EU moves to ban 90 per cent of Russian oil May 31, 2022 Most Russian oil imports into the EU will be blocked by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow, European leaders agreed late last night. The compromise was made at a two-day summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of new financial support. The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea, allowing [...]
Millions of UK households could face blackouts this winter due to war in Ukraine May 30, 2022 Millions of UK households could face blackouts this winter due to global shortages of natural gas caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the UK government has warned. As many as six million British households could be subjected to blackouts, if Russia makes further efforts to cut off the EU’s gas supplies, according to a Whitehall [...]
Russian Army is ‘chewing through ground’ in Donbas as Kremlin makes ‘palpable progress’ in Ukraine this week May 28, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s Russian Army is making “palpable progress” in the Donbas region after abandoning the attempt to encircle Kyiv, Boris Johnson said this morning. Johnson argued, in an interview with Bloomberg, that more offensive weapons including long-range multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRSs) are needed. He stressed the “vital” need to provide Ukraine with fresh military support [...]