Chelsea sale heading for full time as deadline arrives for potential world record £2.5bn deal April 13, 2022 This is a big week for Chelsea Football Club on the field, with the Blues’ men’s and women’s teams both preparing for FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday. For the men, the game is a must-win if they are to lift a trophy this season, as well as a chance to bounce back from a painful [...]
Right to be entertained: Russians sue Netflix after market exit April 13, 2022 Russian Netflix users are suing the streaming giant after it exited the market last month, citing a violation of their rights. Nearly 200,000 people have launched a lawsuit against Netflix, demanding 60 million roubles (£563,000) in compensation, the RIA news agency reported. “Today, a law firm representing the interests of Netflix users filed a class [...]
Confident Putin tells Russians invasion in Ukraine is ‘going as planned’ despite Kyiv withdrawal, numerous deaths and war crime claims April 13, 2022 President Vladimir Putin insisted last night the ongoing invasion in Ukraine was “going as planned” despite a major withdrawal and significant losses. He vowed to continue Russia’s bloody offensive in Ukraine as the war neared its seventh week, telling Russians Moscow “had no other choice” and that the invasion aimed to protect people in parts [...]
Biden accuses Russia of ‘genocide’ as Zelensky mocks Kremlin’s ‘noble’ war April 13, 2022 President Joe Biden has accused Vladimir Putin and Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine. This comes amid claims Russia has deliberately targeted civilians and has used chemical weapons. The Kremlin has also been accused of committing massacres in towns such as Bucha and Irpin. The President said he would use the label genocide “because it [...]
Kremlin threatens legal action if Russia is forced to default on sovereign debt April 12, 2022 The Kremlin has threatened to sue Western countries if they try and force Russia to default on its sovereign debt. In an interview with Russian newspaper Izvestia, Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov said Russia had “taken all necessary steps” to pay its creditors, after the US Treasury blocked the country from paying its bond holders [...]
How long can Russia withstand the sanctions? April 12, 2022 | City Talk In response to its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been targeted with severe economic sanctions. How impactful will they be? We have yet to see a serious, data-driven analysis. Some predict the embargo will initiate a Russian financial collapse very quickly, while others expect it will constitute more of a long and slow drag on [...]
Ukraine in shock as corpses are ‘carpeted through Mariupol’ after Russian Army kills 10,000 while fears for chemical weapon grow April 12, 2022 As Russian troops killed more than 10,000 civilians over the past six weeks in their unsuccessful fight to capture the strategic southern port of Mariupol, the city’s major said this morning that corpses are now “carpeted through the streets” of the regional hub. He spoke as western powers warned Tuesday of a continuing build-up for [...]
Bristol e-scooter scheme may be shelved over firm’s Russian investors April 12, 2022 An e-scooter scheme in Bristol may be pulled because the company that operates it has investors with “dubious” ties to Russia. The West of England mayor Dan Norris met the chief executive of £1bn-valued Swedish firm Voi Technology this week, as he vowed to ensure the region is “not linked” with Moscow. Norris said “Voi [...]
Lawyers struggle to get government permission to let sanctioned Russians pay legal fees April 11, 2022 LAWYERS working for sanctioned oligarchs are floundering in their efforts to get paid for their work, due to struggles in obtaining permission from the UK government to let their sanctioned clients pay. The UK government has received 15 separate applications for permission to temporarily lift sanctions so that sanctioned Russian clients are able to pay their [...]
Ukraine’s president Zelensky: ‘Tens of thousands’ are dead in eastern city of Mariupol April 11, 2022 “Tens of thousands” have been killed in the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the country’s president has claimed. Vlodymyr Zelensky made the remarks while addressing South Korea’s parliament virtually, pleading for more help “if we are to survive” the Russia onslaught. This comes after the Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on the weekend to offer [...]