‘Only in Brexit la la land Boris Johnson is seen as Putin’s leading opposition’ says Finnish prime minister March 22, 2022 Alexander Stubb, a former prime minister of Finland, has ridiculed the idea that Boris Johnson is one of Vladimir Putin’s fiercest opponents. The former Scandinavian leader was rubbishing claims by the prime minister that he is leading the opposition figure to the Russian president, dismissing the idea as “utter rubbish” and an “illusion.” Stubb, whose [...]
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urges Italy to seize Putin’s £500m superyacht March 22, 2022 Russia’s jailed opposition leader’s team has urged Italy to seize a £500m superyacht reportedly owned by Vladimir Putin. Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption unit called on the country to take the vessel, called Scheherazade, which according to the Telegraph is staffed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSO). Dubbed the world’s most expensive yacht, its owner has [...]
Russian elite planning Putin coup as Western sanctions cripple the country March 22, 2022 Russian elite are plotting to poison Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian intelligence officials have claimed.
West believes Russia may be planning chemical attacks in Ukraine as ‘Putin’s back is against the wall’ March 22, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s “back is against the wall” and he may be preparing to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, US President President Joe Biden has warned. Speaking to American business leaders in Washington DC, Biden said: “Putin’s back is against the wall. He wasn’t anticipating the extent or the strength of our unity. And [...]
Claims grow Russian Army is abducting and deporting Ukrainians to remote regions for slave labour March 21, 2022 Ukraine has rejected a Russian deadline to surrender in the city of Mariupol, according to various reports this morning. Details of the Russian proposal was put forward last night by General Mikhail Mizintsev, who said Ukraine had until 05am Moscow time, 2am UK time, this morning to accept its terms. Under Russia’s proposal, civilians would [...]
Shock ruling: Suspected Channel migrant smugglers released to allow them to return to Ukraine to fight Russian Army March 20, 2022 In what is considered a unique ruling, two Ukrainians in pre-trial detention in the Netherlands have been released to allow them to fight the Russian Army in Uktaine. A court in the Netherlands ruled the detention should be terminated immediately so the men could be sent on their way, according to national broadcaster NOS. The [...]
Isolated but defiant Putin cheered on by 200,000 ecstatic pro-war Russians while four US soldiers die and UK convoy leaves for Ukraine March 19, 2022 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was cheered on by 200,000 ecstatic Russians last night, an event that was broadcast live on state television across the world’s largest country. Russian Olympians wearing the nationalist “Z” symbol were celebrated on stage at a pro-war rally organised by Putin at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Social media showed gymnasts [...]
Ukraine invasion crumbling fast as Russia is forced to defend supply lines and loses air control despite heavy Lviv bombing March 18, 2022 Russia is being forced to divert “large numbers” of troops to defend its supply lines rather than continuing its attacks in Ukraine, British defence intelligence analysts believe. The latest intelligence assessment published by the Ministry of Defence said: “Logistical problems continue to beset Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine.” “Reluctance to manoeuvre cross-country, lack of control [...]
Furious Putin lashes out at ‘scum and traitors’ as Ukraine invasion stalls and yet another Russian general is killed March 17, 2022 Russia’s president Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian state television late last night to excoriate Russians who do not back him, even as both sides expressed optimism over efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting. Russians “will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like [...]
Kremlin in sudden U-turn as ceasefire seems likely: Russia ‘changing tone’ as isolated Putin drops demands for Ukraine to surrender March 16, 2022 Despite fierce fighting in the last 24 hours, with Russia’s military forces blasting Ukraine’s capital region and other major cities. Russia has softened its stance in the talks over a possible settlement and is rapidly ‘changing tone’, according to people close to the Ukraine-Russia peace talks. In fact, a ceasefire seems increasingly likely. Ihor Zhovkva, [...]