Escape Putin and come to Britain, Boris Johnson tells Russian scientists as he urges academic to flee June 28, 2022 To escape Vladimir Putin’s oppression, Boris Johnson has set out a package of support for Ukrainian researchers and urged Russian scientists to flee and defect to Britain. The Prime Minister said experts who no longer feel safe in Russia should apply to come to a country that “values openness, freedom and the pursuit of knowledge”. [...]
Johnson says inflation is a ‘price worth paying’ to defend Ukrainian freedom June 27, 2022 Boris Johnson has today said soaring inflation linked to sanctions on Russia are a “price worth paying” as he compared Vladimir Putin’s regime to the Nazis. The Prime Minister told journalists during today’s G7 summit in Germany that the economic effects of not helping Ukraine would be worse than what the UK is currently facing. [...]
Ukrainian shopping centre with 1,000 people inside hit by Russian missiles June 27, 2022 Russia today launched a missile attack on a Ukrainian shopping centre with at least 1,000 people inside, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed. At least two people have been killed and 20 injured in the strike, which took place in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, a senior aide to Zelensky, said that those [...]
G7 pledges to cap Russian oil as West ramps up sanctions on Kremlin June 27, 2022 The Group of Seven is preparing to cap Russian oil as part of a fresh package of sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
As thousands of tennis fans arrive at Wimbledon, here are the top talking points ahead of the 2022 championships June 27, 2022 Thousands of tennis fans have begun pouring through the gates at Wimbledon as it returns at full capacity for the first time in three years. The Met Office has warned the expected 42,000 supporters to brace for rain showers over SW19 in the early afternoon – just as the first Centre Court games are set [...]
Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918 Bolshevik revolution June 27, 2022 Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt obligations for the first time since the Bolshevik revolution in 1918. Sanctions launched by an alliance of western nations in response to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine have hobbled the Kremlin’s access to its assets, meaning it has been unable to pay foreign investors. Moscow has [...]
Exclusive: Ukraine faces supply shock this winter without more support June 27, 2022 Ukraine needs urgent financial support from its Western allies to prevent people freezing to death this winter, warned state supplier Naftogaz.
Johnson warns Macron that G7 must not give Putin ‘licence to manipulate’ June 26, 2022 Boris Johnson has cautioned French President Emmanuel Macron at today’s G7 meeting that political leaders must not give Vladimir Putin a “licence to manipulate” the West. The Prime Minister waved away suggestions that the conflict should be resolved now in a veiled swipe at Macron’s recent comments that Putin must not be “humiliated” and should [...]
UK among G7 countries to ban Russian gold imports June 26, 2022 Exported Russian gold will be shut out of the UK, Canada, US and Japan under a batch of fresh sanctions designed to ramp up pressure on Moscow’s war efforts, the government announced today.
Solicitors’ watchdog advances crackdown on ‘lawfare’ with more than 20 SLAPP investigations June 26, 2022 The solicitors’ watchdog has launched more than 20 investigations into UK law firms over their involvement in SLAPP lawsuits, as part of its efforts to crack down on the use of Britain’s libel laws to silence the press and other legitimate criticism. The Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) now has more than 20 open cases over [...]