Johnson announces £300m military top-up for Ukraine, including radars, heavy-lifting drones and night vision equipment May 3, 2022 Boris Johnson has announced a new £300m military package for Ukraine, including radars to pinpoint artillery and heavy-lift drones to supply Kyiv’s army on the front line. The prime minister made the announcement during a speech to Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, which is the first time a world leader has addressed it since the [...]
Watch: Boris Johnson invokes Sir Winston Churchill during historic address to Ukraine’s Parliament: ‘This is your finest hour’ May 3, 2022 Boris Johnson invoked Sir Winston Churchill in an historic address to Ukraine’s Parliament, saying it was the country’s “finest hour” as it battled Russia”. Addressing members of the Verkhovna Rada, as well as president Vlodymyr Zelensky, the Prime Minister saluted Ukraine’s “courage with which you are meeting” the war being waged by Moscow. Praising the [...]
Russian broadcaster claims two captured Brits could face ‘death penalty’ May 3, 2022 A Russian television presenter has claimed two captured Brits may face the death penalty for fighting on the Ukrainian side int he war. The broadcaster , Rossiya 1, aired footage in the occupied Donetsk region, which Russia claims to have control over, and is rumoured to be planning an ‘independence’ referendum for. The two captured [...]
‘Huffy liver sausage’: Ukraine’s envoy in Germany hits out at ‘unstatesmanlike’ Chancellor Sholz over refusal to visit Kyiv May 3, 2022 Germany’s chancellor has been accused of being a “huffy liver sausage” by Ukraine’s ambassador in Berlin, after the world leader refused to visit Kyiv. Olaf Sholz was criticised by the Ukrainian diplomat as relations between the two countries continue to sour – with disagreements over arms, oil and relations with Russia. The chancellor, who took [...]
Would-be sponsors of Ukraine refugees threaten to drag Priti Patel and govt to court over visa delays May 3, 2022 Would-be sponsors under the Homes for Ukraine visa scheme are threatening the Government with legal action on behalf of hundreds of Ukrainian refugees who have spent weeks waiting to come to the UK. A class action lawsuit is being prepared over “inordinate and unreasonable delays” in processing hundreds of visa applications made in March. Figures [...]
‘Hitler also had Jewish blood’: Russian foreign minister causes fury with remarks about Zelensky and ‘de-Nazifying’ Ukraine May 2, 2022 Russia’s foreign minister has caused fury after claiming Hitler “had Jewish blood”, in a bid to justify the Kremlin’s so-called ‘de-Nazification’ of Ukraine. Moscow’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov was condemned by Israel’s foreign minister Yair Lapid, after making his comments to Italian media this week, while referring to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian [...]
War in Ukraine: UK says Russian ‘troll factory’ is ‘plaguing’ social media with pro-war propaganda May 2, 2022 The Kremlin has is using a “troll factory” to “plague” social media with pro-war propaganda, the foreign office has claimed after new research. A UK-funded study claimed the Kremlin has acquired “cyber soldiers” to target UK politicians and spread “lies” on social media, about the war in Ukraine. According to a statement from the foreign [...]
Russia’s war: Kremlin targets western-supplied weapons and Ukraine’s grain, as EU energy officials hold emergency meeting May 2, 2022 Russia has been targeting western-supplied weapons in Ukraine and Kyiv’s grain supply, as EU energy ministers hold emergency talks. The Kremlin reportedly targeted weaponry supplied to Ukraine by the United States and European Union this week, with Moscow’s defence ministry saying it used high-precision missiles against the airfield in Odessa. Russia also said it had [...]
Russia dodges default after paying debts in US dollars April 30, 2022 Russia has paid $649m worth of interest payments using its US currency reserves, in a bid to avoid a default. The payments come after Russia said it would only repay its debts in its own currency, as it claimed sanctions were blocking it from paying in dollars. The Russian Federation has now sent $649m in [...]
Putin to ‘lay the groundwork for an announcement to cover his failure’ and admit Ukraine is a war April 28, 2022 The UK Defence Secretary said this morning that people should not be “too alarmed” by the Russian president’s warning that countries intervening in the Ukraine war will be met with a “lightning-fast” response. Ben Wallace told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that Vladimir Putin has made similar threats before and was trying to “lay the [...]