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Putin needing weapons from Xi

Putin needs weapons from Xi, but diplomatic support against the ICC arrest warrant may be more palatable By Dominic Nicholls ASSOCIATE EDITOR (DEFENCE) Ooh, for a peek at the items on the agenda for today’s meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Weapons? Possibly. What Putin really needs are armoured vehicles and the technology toContinue reading “Putin needing weapons from Xi”

Around Unkraine 2023 January 30 – February 5

The first week of February 2023 brought spying back into the topic of the week.

From Chris Evans, the editor of the Telegraph 23 January 2023

Dear Reader, Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks are at the centre of an international row. Kyiv is adamant that these vehicles will give them the upper hand against Russia – but the German government has been hesitant to release them. Associate Editor Dominic Nicholls explains what makes the tanks so sought after. What do you needContinue reading “From Chris Evans, the editor of the Telegraph 23 January 2023”

Russia not at war with Ukraine claims Kremlin hardliner

A Kremlin hardliner has made the bizarre claim that Russia is “not at war with Ukraine”, adding that Moscow was in fact fighting Britain and the US.

The Telegraph dispatches from Ukraine 2022 December

Ukrainians fire rockets at Russian positions Credit: AP Photo/LIBKOS The shine has once again been removed from the Russian military By Dominic Nicholls, Associate Editor (Defence) Defence watchers love dates: battles, anniversaries, the first use of a novel weapon, for example. All are guaranteed to come up one year in the bumper Christmas quiz. SomeContinue reading “The Telegraph dispatches from Ukraine 2022 December”

The Telegraph for the 5th week of August 2022

August 29 Boris Johnson will this week say Britain must not give up on investing in green energy in favour of short-term fixes for the cost-of-living crisis. We will be back in your inbox this evening too. Net zero | Boris Johnson set to say don’t give up on green energy Jane Shilling | Don’tContinue reading “The Telegraph for the 5th week of August 2022”

The Telegraph looking at the world the first week of August

August 01 Queen hails ‘inspiration’ as Lionesses make history The Queen hailed England’s women footballers as “an inspiration for future generations” after they thrilled the country with an epic victory in the final of Euro 2022. The Lionesses’ 2-1 win over Germany, after a near-perfect run to the final, was watched at Wembley Stadium andContinue reading “The Telegraph looking at the world the first week of August”

The Telegraph from July 04 – July 10

At the beginning of this month, a lot of interest was taken in Boris Johnson but the dust settles after his dramatic resignation

The Telegraph looking at the 5th week of June

The last week of June looked at by the Telegraph.

The Telegraph’s main points from June 13 – June 26

The choice from The Telegraph for the 3rd & 4th week of June 2022