The battle for Ukraine’s second city is near its end, but suburbs are still under attack as Putin’s forces make a fighting withdrawal Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Standing atop the damaged roof of his house on the main road north from Kharkiv going to villages occupied by Russian forces until […]
Month: May 2022
Fighters evacuated from steelworks in Mariupol; Ukrainian troops push back Russian forces from Kharkiv as far as Russian border The evacuation of wounded Ukrainian troops from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol is under way, Volodomyr Zelenskiy confirmed, with more than 260 fighters transported out of the plant. The troops have […]
More than 260 soldiers, many wounded, leave Mariupol plant that became symbol of resistance More than 260 Ukrainian soldiers, many of them wounded, have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in the port city of Mariupol, appearing to cede control of the city to Russia after 82 days […]
Turkey’s justice ministry said it objected on grounds that the two countries had failed to respond positively to extradition requests Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Turkey has said it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining it as Nato members, hours after Stockholm followed Helsinki in a historic Nordic security policy […]
Exclusive: draft of Shawcross report calling for crackdown on Islamist extremism raises concerns it will try to ‘politicise counter-terrorism’ The government’s counter-terrorism programme has been too focused on rightwing extremism and should now crack down on Islamist extremism, according to leaked draft extracts from a landmark review of the Prevent […]
Announcements signify historic shift in policy in Nordic countries that will redraw Europe’s security map Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates The leaders of Finland and Sweden have confirmed they intend to join Nato, signifying a historic Nordic policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that will redraw the security map […]
Igor Pedin, 61, who walked from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia, says journey through warzone has taken its toll on dog, Zhu-Zhu See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The 140-mile journey that Igor Pedin, 61, embarked upon by foot from the hellscape of the besieged port city of Mariupol, through […]
Sweden follows Finland in application to join Nato; Nato pledges open-ended military support to Ukraine; British intelligence estimates Russia has lost a third of invasion force Sweden has indicated it will follow Finland in applying for Nato membership. The two countries’ move abandons decades of military non-alignment triggered by Russia’s […]
Exclusive: chief constables and commissioners criticise plans to make it easier for home secretary to intervene Police leaders have accused Priti Patel of a “power grab” that would allow the home secretary to intervene in local law enforcement matters and silence chiefs who want to speak out on issues deemed […]
Prime minister gambling move will restart stalled talks as he flies to Belfast for crunch meetings Boris Johnson is poised to give the green light to controversial legislation on the Northern Ireland protocol this week as he flies to Belfast for crunch meetings, gambling that the move will restart stalled […]