UK says Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun: Boris Johnson says first sanctions coming today February 22, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has begun, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said this morning, making the imposition of Russian sanctions imminent. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the “first barrage of UK economic sanctions against Russia” will be revealed today as he warned Vladimir Putin is bent on a “full scale invasion of Ukraine”. It [...]
EU to impose sanctions on Putin regime as Russian troops push into Ukraine February 22, 2022 The Irish foreign minister said this morning the time has come for the EU to impose sanctions on Russia. It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. A vaguely worded decree signed by Mr Putin did not say if troops were on the move, and it cast the [...]
Markets roll over as Putin lays down the gauntlet: ‘Ball is now firmly in NATO’s court’ February 22, 2022 Reports of a possible summit between US President Biden, and Russian President Vladimir Putin saw European markets get off to a decent start to the week initially. Unfortunately, the early optimism didn’t last, and the France inspired initiative soon went the way of every previous initiative in trying to understand exactly what it is Russia [...]
Biden agrees to meeting with Putin while 7,000 more Russian troops arrive on border with Ukraine February 21, 2022 US president Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to a meeting with Vladimir Putin, provided Russia holds off on what American officials believe is an imminent assault on Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the US administration has been clear that America is “committed to pursuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins”. [...]
See for yourself: Videos show Russian army closing in on Ukraine border amid warning invasion may start tomorrow February 15, 2022 The build-up of Russian armed forces approaching the Ukrainian border is in full swing, according to various media reports overnight. This includes submarines, landing ships in the Black Sea as well as tanks and howitzers, according to CNN. The news channel geolocated and authenticated a range of social media videos. A number of videos were [...]
Outraged UK taken by surprise: China backs Argentina’s claim over Falklands with Argentina supporting Taiwan claim in return February 7, 2022 The UK responded with fury as the government was taken by surprise after Argentinian president Alberto Fernandez met with China’s President Xi on the fringes of the Beijing winter Olympics, and both countries moved to recognise two historical claims. The two leaders signed an agreement in which China reasserted its support for Argentina’s claim to [...]
Exclusive: As ‘hawkish’ Liz Truss threatens Putin with sanctions, questions emerge about UK’s enforcement agency February 6, 2022 As the West, led by President Biden, threatens Russia with far-reaching sanctions in case Putin does order an invasion of Ukraine, questions are raised about the UK’s sanctions enforcement agency. As it turns out, it has only handed out six fines in the last six years. In fact, the six fines by the agency, OFSI, [...]
Ukraine: Boris Johnson to call Putin and visit Eastern Europe January 29, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to call Russian President Vladimir Putin in the next days, visiting Eastern Europe as part of the UK’s diplomatic efforts to solve the Ukrainian crisis. Downing Street said Johnson will focus on Russia’s need to “engage diplomatically”, reiterating “the need for Russia to step back,” the BBC reported. In [...]
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 [...]
Commons Defence Chair: More must be done to support Ukraine as Russian troops gather January 22, 2022 The UK has been urged to do more to support Ukraine as Russian troops have amassed around its borders. The call for support comes from the chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee, Tobias Ellwood. Speaking to the BBC, Ellwood said he suspected an invasion was “now imminent.” Russia’s president Vladimir Putin was “taking full [...]