US President Joe Biden and the leaders of France, Germany and Britain reaffirmed in a video call on Monday their determination to continue raising costs for Russia over its “unprovoked and unwarranted invasion of Ukraine,” White said in a statement. House. Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Soltz and British Prime Minister […]
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Johnson: Europe needs to move fast to find other sources of energy
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today that Europe can not just stop using oil and gas overnight, but that countries must move quickly together to look beyond Russia for its oil and gas supplies. Asked if a European ban on oil imports from Russia would be imposed, he told a news conference: “There […]
Britain: Russia seeks to restrict Ukrainian access to news
The British Ministry of Defense said on Monday that the information shows that Russia seeks to limit Ukraine’s access to independent news, according to CNN. “Russia is likely to target Ukraine’s communications infrastructure in order to reduce the access of Ukrainian citizens to reliable news and information,” the ministry said in a statement posted on […]
In London, N. Dendias for a meeting within the day with his British counterpart, L. Tras
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, will go today to the United Kingdom, where he is expected to meet with his British counterpart Liz Truss. On Tuesday, March 8, Nikos Dendias will travel to Vienna, where he is expected to meet with OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid. Afterwards, he will have a private […]
British warlords ‘illegal’ to fight in Ukraine, says British Armed Forces chief
The commander of the British Armed Forces, Admiral Tony Radakin, said today that it was “illegal and unnecessary” for the British to go and fight against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, following Kiev’s call for foreign volunteer fighters. “We were very clear that the start of the transition to Ukraine is illegal and unnecessary for […]
Britain has reservations about Russia’s promises of a ceasefire
Britain is skeptical of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s promises, Deputy Prime Minister Dominique Raab said on Sunday when asked if he believed a temporary ceasefire in parts of Ukraine could last. “I am very skeptical of any assurances or commitments made by President Putin,” Raab told the BBC. British Deputy Prime Minister Dominique Raab also […]
Ukraine: Britain will present an ‘action plan’ to ‘fail’ Russia
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will present an international “action plan” aimed at “failing” the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will increase his diplomatic contacts for this purpose next week in London, his services announced on Saturday. Following the wave of “unprecedented” sanctions by the West against Russian interests in response to the Russian attack […]
Paris accuses London of ‘lack of humanity’ towards Ukrainian refugees
French Interior Minister Geral Darmanen today sharply criticized Britain’s “totally unacceptable response” and “inhumanity” towards Ukrainian refugees, in a letter to his British counterpart, Priti Patel. Trying to reach their relatives across the Channel, about 150 Ukrainians who went to Calais, France, saw British representatives asking them to “turn 180 degrees” and “go to Paris […]
Britain: Russian airstrikes in the last 24 hours have decreased
The rate of Russian airstrikes and Russian artillery fire in Ukraine has dropped over the past 24 hours compared to the previous days, but Russian forces are believed to be advancing in the southern part of the country, the British secret services said in a new update. “Ukraine continues to maintain control of the major […]
Britain: Construction PMI rises to its highest level since June 2021
The British construction sector recorded the biggest growth since mid-2021 in February, as coronavirus problems eased and import costs rose at a slower pace throughout the year. The construction PMI of IHS Markit rose to 59.1 points from 56.3 points in January, the highest level since June last year. Estimates spoke of 56.3 points. Shortages […]
