Russian Ambassador Andrey Kelin has been summoned to an urgent meeting at the Foreign Office after Moscow’s overnight missile and drone assault on Kyiv damaged a British Council building, killing …
Russia
News and analysis on Russia — including the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s leadership, international sanctions, foreign policy, cyber operations, and relations with the UK and NATO.
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Economy
Energy Bills to Surge by Double Expected Rate as Ofgem Raises Price Cap to £1,755 This Winter
by Tara WhitmanEnergy bills are set to rise by two per cent this winter – double the rate analysts had predicted – in a fresh blow for millions of struggling households. Regulator …
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News
Ukrainian Soldier Crawls Five Days With Slit Throat After Russian Torture, Defying Death to Reach Safety
by Darren SmithA 33-year-old Ukrainian National Guard soldier has miraculously survived having his throat slashed by Russian forces before crawling for five days to reach safety, in what medical staff describe as …
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News
Pentagon Blocks Ukraine from Launching Long-Range Strikes into Russia Despite Trump’s Attack Moscow Comments
by James CarterUS officials reveal review mechanism requires Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s personal approval for ATACMS strikes as Trump questions winning war ‘without attacking invader’s country’ The Pentagon has been quietly blocking …
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A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant has sparked international concern after the device was shot down and exploded near the facility, causing a fire and forcing …
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Sport
US Open Erupts in Chaos as Photographer Sparks Medvedev Meltdown in Five-Set Thriller
by Darren SmithThe US Open descended into pandemonium on Sunday night when a photographer’s courtside blunder triggered an extraordinary meltdown from former champion Daniil Medvedev, who ultimately crashed out 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(5), …
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Six students from an aviation hospitality academy drowned and 24 others were injured during a school trip to Abu Talat Beach in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday morning, prompting urgent calls …
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News
Pope Leo, Trump and Xi Jinping Lead Global Tributes as Ukraine Marks 34 Years of Independence
by Darren SmithWorld leaders from across the political and religious spectrum have sent messages of support to Ukraine as the war-torn nation marks 34 years since gaining independence from the Soviet Union, …
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Politics
Zelensky Accuses Russia of Blocking Peace Summit as Trump Says Ukraine War ‘Most Difficult’ to Stop
by Tara WhitmanUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “doing everything it can” to prevent a meeting with Vladimir Putin to end the war, as US President Donald Trump admitted the …
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U.S
FBI Raids John Bolton’s Home in Classified Documents Probe as Trump Calls Former Aide ‘Lowlife’
by Darren SmithFederal agents descended on the Maryland home of former National Security Adviser John Bolton early Friday morning in a dramatic court-authorised search for classified documents, whilst President Donald Trump distanced …