Boris: Putin threatened me with a missile strike – that would ‘only take a minute’ January 30, 2023 Boris Johnson has claimed that Vladimir Putin told him “I don’t want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute”, in a call ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The former prime minister said the “extraordinary” conversation took place in February after he had visited Kyiv in a last-ditch [...]
Putin and cronies must face justice for brutality in Ukraine, says EU January 28, 2023 The European Union wants swift accountability for “horrific” crimes in Ukraine, EU justice ministers said on Friday, even as they differed over the methods in a debate about how to bring prosecutions, seek evidence or fund war damage repairs. The bloc’s 27 justice ministers met in Stockholm ahead of the Feb. 24 anniversary of Russia’s [...]
‘A different stage’: EU says Russia escalating Ukraine war with attacks on civilians to pile pressure on Nato, Germany, US and UK January 27, 2023 A senior EU official said Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to “a different stage” by making indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets. The official also accused Moscow of triggering recent moves by Germany and the United States to send advanced tanks to Ukraine. Stefano Sannino, secretary general of the European Union’s European [...]
A Russian billionaire, the Dyson family, Gym Shark founder and Sting are among 100 of the richest Brits who paid nearly £5.2bn in tax during 2022 January 27, 2023 A Moscow-born billionaire is the UK’s top tax payer, paying more than £487m in just 12 months, according to the Sunday Times’ annual tax list. Alex Gerko, boosted the Treasury’s coffers by more than £1.3m a day or £55,639 an hour during 2023. Gerko, who became a British citizen and renounced his Russian citizenship late last [...]
London hydrogen fund looks Stateside as UK falls behind on green subsidies January 26, 2023 A London-listed green hydrogen investor will pivot towards opportunities in the US to make the most of new subsidies.
Bank dealmaking slumped to a five year low in 2022 – will it rebound this year? January 26, 2023 Mergers and acquisitions involving Europe’s top lenders slumped to their lowest level in five years last year as aggressive moves by central banks spooked dealmakers, new research has revealed.
Zelensky in tell-all English interview says it’s ‘not correct’ to say if ‘good guy’ Boris Johnson should return as PM January 26, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky branded Vladimir Putin a “nobody” as he suggested that it was too late for face-to-face talks with the Russian leader to make any difference. Zelensky, who turned 45 on Wednesday, also praised his “special bond” with Boris Johnson but declined to say whether he would like to see him return as [...]
Mark Kleinman: Britishvolt or British Steel? A tough political call January 26, 2023 In his weekly column, Mark Kleinman writes on Britishvolt, British Steel, UK Finance and a potential new boost for London's IPO market
Hackers from Iran and Russia have ‘ruthlessly’ hit British journalists and politicians, GCHQ’s cyber centre warns January 26, 2023 Officials warn Iranian and Russian hackers have been “ruthlessly” trying to steal sensitive information from British journalists and politicians. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, issued a fresh alert on increased hacking attempts directed at individuals and groups, though not at members of the public. “The Russia-based SEABORGIUM (Callisto Group/TA446/COLDRIVER/TAG-53) and Iran-based [...]
Polymetal shares plummet 30 per cent as miner weighs up London exit to ‘Russian-friendly’ Kazakhstan January 25, 2023 Shares in Polymetal International have nosedived 29.2 per cent on the London Stock Exchange this afternoon.