The president has threatened tougher steps for further provocation, preserving the potency of sanctions as a deterrent Numerologists will be fascinated that Joe Biden began his Ukraine speech on Tuesday at 2.22pm on 22.2.22. The US president, however, was more concerned with his own calculation of the economic and political […]
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US and UK curbs on Russian banks and oligarchs are welcomed by Ukraine as strong ‘first move’; Zelenskiy rules out a general mobilisation Ukraine’s president calls up reservists as Russian moves troops in Why holding back could be part of Biden’s strategy Likelihood of war escalates as Putin vows to […]
Alison Thewliss said plan for APPG sponsored by alcohol firms shows need for transparency An MP rejected an approach from a lobbyist group who told her it planned to set up an all party parliamentary group for the night-time economy, which was to be sponsored by alcohol firms. Alison Thewliss […]
Boris Johnson announces plans after Vladimir Putin backs independence for breakaway states and sends troops into Ukrainian territory Ukraine-Russia crisis latest news – live updates Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the UK’s emergency Cobra committee on Tuesday morning to sign off a package of sanctions against Russia after […]
Russian president has recognised Luhansk and Donetsk regions as independent states: Zelenskiy says ‘we are not afraid’. Follow the latest updates Putin orders troops into Donetsk and Luhansk on ‘peacekeeping duties’ Western governments dismayed by Putin’s sending of forces into Ukraine What would Russian recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions mean? […]
Announcement by Boris Johnson shows Rishi Sunak has won out over Sajid Javid in cabinet battle over funding See all our coronavirus coverage Covid laws and free mass testing are to be swept away across England after Rishi Sunak won a cabinet battle on cutting the cost of the pandemic, […]
This was a supreme leader marshalling his minions for a decision that will change the security architecture in Europe and may well lead to horrific war Ukraine-Russia crisis latest news – live updates Sitting alone at a desk in a grand, columned Kremlin room, Vladimir Putin looked across an expanse […]
Bellingcat founder Elliot Higgins says Russia’s propaganda films have got worse but that Russian viewers, especially the older generation, tend to believe fake TV footage Ukraine-Russia crisis latest news – live updates The video shows a ghostly scene. A night-time battle is taking place in a forest. There are flashes […]
Massive leak reveals secret owners of £80bn held in Swiss bank Whistleblower leaked bank’s data to expose ‘immoral’ secrecy laws Clients included human trafficker and billionaire who ordered girlfriend’s murder Vatican-owned account used to spend €350m in allegedly fraudulent investment Scandal-hit Credit Suisse rejects allegations it may be ‘rogue bank’ […]
Flurry of phone calls by French president leads to ‘in principle agreement’, as US warns war is imminent Ukraine crisis – live updates The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has invited Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden to attend a summit aimed at de-escalating the Ukraine crisis, and the leaders have agreed […]