Ukraine’s forces push Russia out of key stronghold October 1, 2022 Russian forces have withdrawn from Lyman, with Ukrainian forces threatening to encircle the Donetsk town.
EU brings in windfall tax but bloc divided over gas price caps October 1, 2022 The EU has confirmed it will impose a windfall tax on energy firms' profits, as the bloc grapples with a cost of living crisis crunch this winter.
Energy bills rise to record highs despite Government support October 1, 2022 Household energy bills have climbed to all-time highs for millions of Brits today, despite a Government cap on costs per unit.
Exclusive: UK still at risk of blackouts, warns energy forecaster October 1, 2022 The UK could still face blackouts this winter, despite easing gas prices and Europe's topping up of energy storage.
Ukraine’s president Zelensky applies for fast-tracked NATO membership after annexations and nuclear threats September 30, 2022 Ukraine’s president Vlodymyr Zelensky has applied for fast-track application of his country to Nato, after Russia’s illegal annexation of four regions. The head of state issued a statement after a meeting with Kyiv’s national security and defence councils. This comes after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of eastern-Ukrainian territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson [...]
Putin declares four regions of Ukraine part of Russia as nuclear warnings rumble September 30, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared four Ukrainian regions part of Russia, amid renewed warnings the Kremlin may use a strategic nuclear weapon. In a ceremony at the Kremlin, the authoritarian leader announced that Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia would be subsumed by Russia, following four ‘referendums’, which were widely declared as illegal and a [...]
As Vladimir Putin raises the stakes, he reveals a losing hand in Russia’s war on Ukraine September 30, 2022 From the start Putin has been playing a high stakes game of poker with a losing hand.
North Sea body holds talks over security after Nord Stream sabotage September 29, 2022 OEUK has been discussing North Sea security plans with government bodies amid increasing political tensions in Europe.
French Oil Giant TotalEnergies vows to have ‘no future with Russia’ September 29, 2022 TotalEnergies is ramping up investments in a bid to distance itself from Russia. The French oil giant has “no future with Russia”, said Patrick Pouyanné, chairman and chief executive, in a strategy update presented in New York on Wednesday. Instead, it will look more to Qatar and the US while escalating their production of liquified [...]
NATO condemns ‘reckless sabotage’ to Nord Stream pipeline September 29, 2022 NATO has slammed the potential sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, but stopped short of blaming Russia.