Mikhail Fridman has demanded British authorities give him an allowance to buy food and take taxis as he currently “must eat at home”. Mr Fridman, who lives at Athlone House on the edge of Hampstead Heath, said he was “practically under house arrest” as a result of the sanctions. The Russian oligarch, who is the …
Describing Putin as “losing both his legs” and a “wounded lion”, chemical weapons expert and former military officer Hamish De Bretton-Gordon told IpadNews.co.uk that the Russian president had “totally underestimated his enemy” in the war against Ukraine. He claimed his troops were “poorly prepared”, noting reports of a lack of ammunition, fuel and supplies. This, …
The Ukrainian president addressed the French parliament yesterday, on Wednesday, ahead of the one-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of his country. He called on French businesses to do more to harm Vladimir Putin, in a bid to rule over his army. A live translation of the address, made via a video link, led Zelensky to …
French carmaker Renault resumed operations at its Moscow plant on Monday, as a blow to western efforts to sanction Russia. The move has sparked anger in the EU with diplomats blaming President Emmanuel Macron for his failure to dictate the rules to French companies. The French company had suspended operations in Moscow at the end …
The former US president also reminded the Russian leader that the US is “the greatest nuclear power in the world.” He made his remarks during an interview with Fox Business host Stuart Varney on Monday. Trump claimed that if he were President, he would threaten Putin with the deployment of a US nuclear submarine and …
Turkey could send the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian forces. The US has informally raised the possibility with Turkey over the past month, according to three insider sources. The issue also briefly surfaced during Deputy Foreign Minister Wendy Sherman’s visit to Turkey in March, the source told …
In a late-night address to the Ukrainian people, President Zelensky claimed that many Russian prisoners of war did not want to return to their home countries. He also claims that many of them were “not taken back”, while some “received death notices”, despite still living in captivity. He said: “More Russian conscripts have been taken …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin approved legislation on Monday that diverts excessively borrowed EU jets to Russian aircraft registrations, in violation of international aviation rules. The move comes as the leasing companies, mostly based in Ireland, were told by the EU to finalize their contracts and get their planes back by March 28. European Transport Commissioner …
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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met Russian President Vladimir Putin for several hours on Thursday evening in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, Germany’s Bild am Sonntag (BamS) reported, though it was not clear what was achieved. Citing someone with detailed insight into Schroeder’s activities, the weekly newspaper said Schroeder had also spoken …
Ukraine: Polish president on possible chemical weapons The fighting on the twenty-first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to draw ever closer to Kyiv, the country’s capital. Many of the townspeople are heavily armed and have been preparing for the last three weeks to face the Russian military. Guns have been distributed to …