Energy strategy will not resolve cost of living crisis April 7, 2022 A new dawn for the UK’s energy sector will be unveiled today, when the Prime Minister finally announces the country’s energy strategy.
UK announces ban on Russian coal April 6, 2022 The UK will phase out Russian coal imports by the end of the year, as part of a new co-ordinated round of sanctions.
Energy conflict: EU unveils plans to seize Russian energy revenues April 6, 2022 Economic warfare between Russia and the West escalated yesterday, after the EU announced plans to seize Russian energy revenues.
Ukraine invasion: Putin’s daughters sanctioned by the White House April 6, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s daughters have been sanctioned by the United States as Putin’s invasion of Ukraine continues. The President’s adult children, relatives of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of Russia’s Security Council will be affected by the measures announced by the White House this afternoon. Putin’s children affected by the sanctions, Maria Vorontsova, 36, and Katerina [...]
EU plans to seize Russian energy revenues as conflict escalates in Ukraine April 6, 2022 The European Union (EU) is planning to seize a portion of Russian energy revenues to pay for the future rebuilding of Ukraine.
Global community unites as 50 former heads of state and prime ministers agree Putin has to be prosecuted in war crime tribunal April 6, 2022 An international tribunal to try Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine is supported by more than 50 former heads of state and former prime ministers from across the world. A petition supporting the move has topped 1.5 million, it was revealed this morning. Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown, one of those calling for [...]
Roman Abramovich denies ‘false’ claims he asked US friends for millions in loans April 6, 2022 Sanctioned Oligarch Roman Abramovich has categorically denied he asked American friends for millions in loans to ensure he can pay staff on his payroll. The Chelsea owner and alleged confidante of Russian president Vladimir Putin, exclusively told City AM claims published originally by Page 6 were “false.” A spokesperson for Roman Abramovich said he “has [...]
Kremlin furious as Russian Army suffers ‘significant losses’ after bombing own unit, mistaken regiment for Ukrainian troops April 6, 2022 The Russian Airforce bombed several of its own troops in recent days, confusing the location of its own military unit with Ukrainian armed forces. The Russian Army mistakenly fired a missile on its own 38th motorized rifle brigade, known as military unit 21720, according to various media reports in Eastern Europe, including a Facebook post [...]
EU considers offering asylum to Russian soldiers if they desert Ukraine amid claims Kremlin is using hunger as a weapon April 6, 2022 European Council president Charles Michel said EU countries should think about ways to offer asylum to Russian soldiers willing to desert Ukraine battlefields. During an address to the the European Parliament, Michel expressed his “outrage at crimes against humanity, against innocent civilians in Bucha and in many other cities”, and called on Russian soldiers to [...]
Roman Abramovich is ‘asking all his friends in the US to let him borrow $1m’ April 6, 2022 Sanctioned Oligarch Roman Abramovich has been asking for millions in loans to ensure he can pay staff on his payroll. The Chelsea owner has been asking friends in Hollywood and Wall Street to give him cash, in order to ensure his existing projects, including the building of his new Tel Aviv mansion, can continue. This [...]