The charity worker and fellow detainee Anoosheh Ashoori were treated cruelly by Iran. But the UK is far from blameless She’s free! In a world overwhelmed by woeful tidings, the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after six years of hell in Tehran provides a rare moment of joy. Yet when the […]
Release of Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori mixed serpentine statecraft, brutal realpolitik and occasional stubborn idealism ‘A long time coming’: Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori’s families joyful at release The long, necessarily cloak-and-dagger struggle to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori is a story that started in New York and – […]
Russian forces ‘purposefully and cynically destroyed’ theatre, say local officials; Nato countries stand firm on decision not to impose no-fly zone over Ukraine Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 22 of the invasion Zelenskiy invokes Pearl Harbor and 9/11 in plea for US help Biden calls Putin a war […]
The UN says it expects the number of Ukrainian refugees to reach at least four million, while Poland’s PM announced he and his counterparts from the Czech Republic and Slovenia are now in Kyiv At a glance: developments on day 21 of the invasion Kyiv facing ‘dangerous moment’ amid signs […]
Three European leaders visit Kyiv amid reports Russian forces have taken patients and staff hostage in a Mariupol hospital Russia-Ukraine war: live updates Continue reading…
Leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia express ‘unequivocal support’ for Ukraine after making perilous journey by train to meet Zelenskiy Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskiy told reporters “with allies like this we will win this war” after the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia […]
Ukrainian president’s statement comes as three EU leaders arrive in city to express solidarity amid heavy bombardment Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has acknowledged that Ukraine will not become a Nato member, in a significant concession on a day when Kyiv was pounded by Russian shells and […]
Promise of ‘light touch’ checks prompts fears traffickers could see arrival of mostly women and children as opportunity Russia-Ukraine war – latest updates More than 120,000 Britons have expressed interest in hosting Ukrainian refugees, amid concerns that the new government scheme could lead to exploitation of vulnerable women and children. […]
FT says that China has ‘responded positively’ to request; 160 cars reportedly leave Mariupol after civilians were trapped for weeks US fears China has already agreed to send economic aid to Russia Residential building in Kyiv hit by airstrike as peace talks resume Russian former foreign minister calls for Ukraine […]
The US fears China has already decided to send economic aid to Moscow, and a rare anti-war protest made it on to Russian state media Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Continue reading…