Truss: Russian assurances they will not invade Ukraine are ‘false’ February 6, 2022 Russia’s assurances that they have no plans to invade Ukraine are “false”, according to foreign secretary Liz Truss. Truss last night warned against Russia’s “attempts to subvert and threaten” its neighbour in the wake of new US intelligence suggesting Vladimir Putin could invade Ukraine in just days. New US intelligence assessments found Russia is close [...]
Labour calls on Tories to give back £5m in Russian donations February 6, 2022 Labour has called on the Conservative party to give back £5m of Russian-linked donations it has received in the past 10 years. Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves today also called on the government to crackdown on dirty money being laundered through the City of London. The government has warned President [...]
Exclusive: As ‘hawkish’ Liz Truss threatens Putin with sanctions, questions emerge about UK’s enforcement agency February 6, 2022 As the West, led by President Biden, threatens Russia with far-reaching sanctions in case Putin does order an invasion of Ukraine, questions are raised about the UK’s sanctions enforcement agency. As it turns out, it has only handed out six fines in the last six years. In fact, the six fines by the agency, OFSI, [...]
‘Unprecedented’ relations: China and Russia urge NATO to halt expansion February 4, 2022 China and Russia have urged against NATO expanding across Europe, as the bloc draws up a sanctions package should Russia invade Ukraine. Chinese president Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, who arrived in Beijing today for the Winter Olympics, met to discuss bilateral relations and a string of major issues concerning international strategic security and stability, [...]
RMT deals TfL umpteenth blow announcing two-day strike in March February 4, 2022 The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has dealt Transport for London (TfL) the umpteenth blow as it announced this morning a two-day strike. The day-long industrial actions will take place on 1 and 3 March and risk causing the closure of the entire London Underground network. The move was voted by [...]
European oil facilities hit by wave of cyber attacks February 4, 2022 European oil facilities have been hit by a spate of cyber attacks that crippled oil terminal IT systems across Europe and Africa.
Cybersecurity: ‘To cripple UK, Putin does not need nuclear weapons’ February 4, 2022 The UK’s public sector needs to be “agile” in employing the government’s new cybersecurity strategy, according to analysts, amid fears of a Russian devised cyberattack. While the strategy, published last week, “looks good on paper” – there are significant areas of improvement, say experts. “To cripple the UK, Putin does not need nuclear weapons,” explained cybersecurity expert [...]
Russia-Ukraine: What will sanctions mean for UK businesses? February 3, 2022 Liz Truss this week warned Russia that the UK is now prepared to hit the Russian Federation with its “toughest sanctions regime” ever, as it seeks to deter the country from sending troops into Ukraine. “Nothing is off the table and there will be nowhere to hide,” the foreign secretary said. But as of yet, [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Kyiv on the brink February 3, 2022 Yesterday, US President Joe Biden announced he would send 2,000 more troops to Europe to countenance Russian aggression in Ukraine. Britain has pledged £88m following a meeting between Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday. But the UK is struggling to get itself taken seriously by Russia after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss mixed [...]
Gas prices rise amid Yamal-Europe pipeline turbulence and Ukraine tensions February 2, 2022 Gas prices have recovered from a mini-slump this month after flows in the Yamal-Europe pipeline were halted in both directions.