Roman Abramovich ‘poisoned’ during Russia-Ukraine peace talks March 28, 2022 Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich reportedly suffered the symptoms of poisoning when he attended peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
No we will not pay for Russian energy in roubles, say united G7 as leading economies reject Putin demand March 28, 2022 Germany’s energy minister disclosed today that G7 countries have agreed not to give in to Moscow’s demand to pay for energy imports from Russia in roubles. Robert Habeck told reporters that “all G-7 ministers agreed completely that this (would be) a one-sided and clear breach of the existing contracts.” Habeck said that “payment in rouble [...]
‘Putin, come and meet me’ says Zelensky as Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov agrees the two presidents can meet March 28, 2022 Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, said today that his president, Vladimir Putin, and the president of Ukraine could meet. “The meeting is necessary once we have clarity regarding solutions on all key issues,” Lavrov said in an interview with Serbian media. His comments followed interviews by Ukraine’s president Zelensky, who said earlier today: “Ukraine must [...]
Prices in prestigious London areas could dip as Russians rush to sell homes March 28, 2022 Real estate experts have said the impact of sanctions on Russians could lead to a saturated market in some of London’s priciest neighbourhoods. “While the sanctions against Russia only impact a relatively small pocket of the market, the prime market is one that very much operates on quality over quantity,” according to director of Benham [...]
Downing Street calls on public sector bodies to review contracts with Russian energy suppliers March 28, 2022 The government has instructed public sector bodies to review energy deals and other contracts they have with Russian firms.
Sunak says he is ‘prepared to act’ if energy bills soar again later this year March 28, 2022 Rishi Sunak has said he is “prepared to act” if energy prices continue to spiral out of control amid speculation he is ready to announce another multi-billion pound council tax rebate later this year. The chancellor told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee today that “It’s very difficult to sit here today and speculate on [...]
Cabinet row over wind farms as 90 per cent of Brits say they’d live near a turbine March 28, 2022 A cabinet row about offshore wind threatens to destabilise the UK’s energy policy, as a new poll suggests 90 per cent of Brits would be happy to live near a wind turbine. Two ministers clashed over the approval of wind farms off the Suffolk coast, which would generate enough energy to power 1.2 million homes. [...]
Spotting an opportunity: Nigeria exploits anti-Moscow sentiment as oil giant offers to replace Russian gas in UK and Europe March 28, 2022 Nigeria has said it is ready and prepared to provide the UK and Europe with much more gas than it currently does in order to offer an alternative to Russian gas, according to a government minister. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, told various media cross Africa his country is ready to [...]
As supermarkets keep costs low, farming bears the brunt of inflation in the middle March 28, 2022 The British farming industry is facing a tumultuous future. The impact of high inflation coupled with the reverberations of the war in Ukraine has left farmers high and dry without access to crucial products. What insiders have termed an “unprecedented crisis” could cause radical change in the British farming sector – an opportunity for some, [...]
Enough already: Worn out Zelensky says he is ready to offer security guarantees to Putin and declare Ukraine ‘neutral’ March 28, 2022 Ukraine would consider declaring neutrality and offering security guarantees to Russia, including keeping Ukraine nuclear-free, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He told independent Russian journalists on Sunday that the issue of neutrality – and agreeing to stay out of Nato – should be put to Ukrainian voters in a referendum after Russian troops [...]