France, Germany and Nordic countries close airspace to Russian planes February 27, 2022 France, Germany and the Nordic countries – Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland – are joining the growing list of countries who closed their airspace to Russian aviation following the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. “France is shutting its airspace to all Russian aircraft and airlines from this evening on,” tweeted French transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari. “To [...]
Michael Gove calling for UK to seize London homes of Russian oligarchs February 27, 2022 Michael Gove has told cabinet colleagues that the government should seize lavish London properties that are owned by Kremlin-linked oligarchs in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The housing secretary told a cabinet meeting on Thursday that more action was needed to clamp down on Russian dirty money being used to buy property in [...]
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss backs energy sanctions against Russia February 27, 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has called for limits on oil and gas imports from Russia, following the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Truss: Ukraine-Russia war could last years and be ‘beginning of the end for Putin’ February 27, 2022 Liz Truss has said the Ukraine-Russia war could “last for years” and that it could mark the “beginning of the end” for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The foreign secretary also warned that Russian forces may be preparing to use worse weapons in its invasion of Ukraine, after firmer resistance than the Kremlin expected. The invasion [...]
Google blocks downloads of Russian broadcaster RT in Ukraine February 27, 2022 Google has banned downloads of Russian broadcaster RT’s mobile app on Ukrainian territory, the state-owned media outlet said on Sunday. The move comes at the request of officials in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, Reuters first reported. Google halted RT and other channels from receiving money for ads of their websites, apps and YouTube videos on [...]
Ukraine war day four: Russian Army enters country’s second-largest city as fighting continues February 27, 2022 Russian troops have entered Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv and fighting is under way in the streets, Ukrainian authorities have said. Oleh Sinehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional administration, said Ukrainian forces are fighting Russian troops in the city and asked civilians not to leave their homes. Russian troops approached Kharkiv, which is located about [...]
UK set to fast-track crackdown on Russian ‘dirty money’ February 27, 2022 Number 10 is planning on bringing forward legislation as soon as next week to create a register for the beneficiaries of overseas firms, which would reveal the true owners of properties across the UK as tensions with Russia moves ahead with Ukraine invasion. According to an exclusive report from Sky News, an insider at Number [...]
Ukraine President calls on ‘friends’ from abroad to help fight Russian invasion of the capital February 27, 2022 Ukraine’s president said his forces still have control of the capital, but has called on the country’s “friends” to help them fight. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address this afternoon: “Everyone who can defend Ukraine abroad please do it directly in a united way. “Every friend of Ukraine who wants to join Ukraine in defending [...]
Abramovich hands over “stewardship” of Chelsea FC amid Ukraine war February 26, 2022 Roman Abramovich has handed over control of Chelsea FC to the trustees of the club’s charitable foundation. The move comes amid unprecedented pressure on those with ties to Vladimir Putin after the Russian President’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement on the football club’s website, Abramovich wrote: “I have always taken decisions with the Club’s [...]
Ukraine war day three: Kyiv under curfew as Russia continues advance to the capital February 26, 2022 Day three of the Russian invasion of Ukraine marks another day of upsetting scenes for many across the world. After a night of gunfire and explosion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a self-shot video walking around the streets of the capital. As it stands this evening, Ukrainian forces remain in control of the capital city [...]