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Britain targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ with new sanctions package
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Britain targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ with new sanctions package

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain sanctioned 30 ships in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet that have been skirting restrictions to transport billions of dollars of petroleum, the Foreign Office said Monday. It is the biggest sanctions package targeting the fleet of illegitimate and often decrepit ships that are operating illegally to avoid sanctions, the Foreign Office said. “Russia’s oil revenues are fueling the …

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Afghan heroes were let down by Britain – and are now at Putin’s mercy
1 month ago

Afghan heroes were let down by Britain – and are now at Putin’s mercy

The Independent  

It is as bizarre as it is tragic. British-trained Afghan special forces who fought alongside the allies in the long war against the Taliban are now being recruited by the Russians to fight against Ukraine – a British ally struggling for its freedom. Some 1,000 days in and President Putin’s “special military operation”, which was supposed to have lasted until …

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London pro-Palestinian march passes off peacefully but police clash with far-right protesters
1 year, 1 month ago

London pro-Palestinian march passes off peacefully but police clash with far-right protesters

Associated Press  

LONDON — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched peacefully through central London on Saturday, even as right-wing counter-protesters clashed with police, after a week of angry debate over whether to permit the event on a day when Britain honored its war dead. London police have stepped up efforts to ensure a pro-Palestinian march on Saturday remains peaceful following a week of political sparring …

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Grant Shapps named new UK defence minister, replaces Ben Wallace
1 year, 3 months ago

Grant Shapps named new UK defence minister, replaces Ben Wallace

Hindustan Times  

The British government named ex-energy secretary Grant Shapps as the country's new defence minister on Thursday, replacing Ben Wallace who said he wanted to step down after four years in the role and would quit as a lawmaker at the next national election. Wallace, who had been touted as a potential successor to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, had taken …

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Queen Elizabeth’s family rush to side of ailing monarch
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen Elizabeth’s family rush to side of ailing monarch

Live Mint  

Family members rushed to be with Queen Elizabeth after doctors said they were concerned about the health of Britain's 96-year-old monarch on Thursday and said she should remain under medical supervision. The queen, Britain's longest-reigning sovereign and the world's oldest monarch, has been suffering from what Buckingham Palace has called "episodic mobility problems" since the end of last year. "Following …

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Imagine there’s been a nuclear attack. Here’s how Britain should respond
2 years, 4 months ago

Imagine there’s been a nuclear attack. Here’s how Britain should respond

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Any escalation increases the risk.” That risk, he says, “is not imminent, but it …

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Ukraine war: Britain is at war with Russia, Kremlin's TV propogandist Vladimir Solovyov told viewers
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine war: Britain is at war with Russia, Kremlin's TV propogandist Vladimir Solovyov told viewers

Daily Mail  

Moscow's state TV hosts have claimed that Britain is at war with Russia in a new propaganda outburst. Kremlin pundit Vladimir Solovyov, a propagandist aka 'Putin's Voice', said: 'Britain is at war with us' This comes as former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev - a close ally of Vladimir Putin - suggested Ukraine would not exist on the world map in …

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