UK Defence Secretary “not optimistic” invasion of Ukraine can be halted January 27, 2022 Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that he is "not optimistic" a Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped, warning NATO may deploy more troops.
US and UK threaten Putin with personal sanctions if Russia does invade Ukraine January 27, 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK is not ruling out support for personal sanctions against President Vladimir Putin in the event Russia invades Ukraine. Ms Truss made the comments after US President Joe Biden suggested moving to penalise the Russian president could be an option in the case of an invasion. When asked on [...]
Ukraine: UK calls on European allies to put more pressure on Russia January 26, 2022 The UK has called for its European allies to do more in assisting Ukraine fight off Russian aggression, with defence secretary Ben Wallace calling for a “stronger signal” from Germany in particular. Wallace began a tour of the UK’s European allies today in a bid to strengthen the response to the crisis from other Nato [...]
If Ukraine falls, others will be next January 26, 2022 Down by the harbour in the beautiful city of Tallinn lies the Seaplane Harbour museum, the exhibits of which tell the story of Estonia’s heritage and, hopefully, its future. It achieved independence only in 1920 after centuries of foreign rule – before being invaded by the Nazis, and then annexed by the Soviet Union. It [...]
Commons snapshot: Boris goes big on Ukraine to shake off birthday blues January 26, 2022 While Boris Johnson struggled to regain control of his party in the midst of allegations of birthday parties in No10, he was for a moment, at least, able to divert attention away from it while presenting the UK as a strong force in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. “If President Putin were to [...]
Investment bank warns gas prices could quadruple if Russia invades Ukraine January 26, 2022 Analysts have warned that UK gas prices could increase four-fold to over £10 per therm if flows from Russia are cut off over the coming months.
Oil prices rebound as fears of Russia invading Ukraine rise January 25, 2022 Oil prices have recovered amid growing fears of Russian invading Ukraine and a consequent tightening in supplies.
Ukraine: Starmer calls for UK to block Russian access to City of London January 25, 2022 The UK must block Russia from the City of London’s web of financial services firms if it invades Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader said Boris Johnson must make “tough decisions” when drawing up potential sanctions against the Kremlin, including “cutting Russian access to the international financial system” and stopping the “illicit [...]
Russia has made EU threats look full of hot air January 25, 2022 As the EU's supplies shorten, so does its ability to present a united front in the face of the Kremlin's aggression.
Gas prices soar amid supply shortage fears as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate January 24, 2022 Analysts warned last night that escalating tensions over Russia's seemingly inevitable invasion of Ukraine would hit European gas supplies.