Ukraine in April 2024

Most observers think the war in Ukraine is unlikely to finish soon and will go on into next year. Russia is expected to mount a summer offensive and is thought to be in the process of mobilising an extra 100,000 to fight. Cameron warns US politicians against ‘appeasement’ of Putin’s Russia Lord Cameron has warned

The second part of March 2024 in the spotlight

March 16 2024 Johnny Mercer faces the threat of prison for refusing to reveal the identities of whistleblowers to the Afghanistan inquiry. The veterans minister, Johnny Mercer, is facing the threat of prison because he is refusing to hand over to an inquiry the identities of whistleblowers. Mr Mercer is declining to cooperate with official

What will Putin do next as president of Russia?

The Times, March 17, 2024 Event The dictator has secured a new six-year term in the Russian election. How will it affect the war in Ukraine, China and relations with the US? Armed with the world’s biggest stockpile of nuclear weapons and surrounded by sycophantic officials who portray him as the living embodiment of Russian

The first part of March 2024 in the spotlight

Friday, March 1 2024 Russians chant ‘no to war’ near Navalny’s grave Crowds in Moscow chanted anti-Ukraine war slogans as they lined the streets to pay their respects to Alexei Navalny. Thousands of people, including senior diplomats, headed out to mourn the Russian opposition leader, who died in prison last month and was buried on

Vladimir Putin raising fears of war with Nato

Vladimir Putin grew up as a young hoodlum on the streets of Soviet Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. At 71, he’s still spoiling for a fight. He would love to see the USSR back on track. Before Putin‘s forces invaded Ukraine he always had said he had no intention at all to attack Ukraine, like, according

News from the Ukraine-Russia war front 2024 January 19

January 14: Huge fire destroys ‘Russia’s Amazon’ warehouse in St Petersburg Russia launches barrage of drones and missiles after Sunak visit 15 January: Ukraine shoots down £274m Russian spy plane Ukraine said it downed a £274 million Russian spy plane in a “perfectly planned and executed operation” over the Sea of Azov. See more January

The start of 2024

2024 starts with a bang Tens of thousands of revellers started 2024 with a bang as fireworks and drones lit up the sky over London. In Edinburgh, Pulp headlined a special concert before a firework display over Edinburgh Castle. Take a look at the best of the night’s photographs. Thousands gather to watch New Year’s

In the news the Third week of December 2023

A look at what happened in the 3rd week of December 2023

Russia-Ukraine war in November 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian casualties in Ukraine ‘top 300,000’ Kyiv may be halting its push forward as winter approaches, but it will learn from its setbacks and come back stronger next time. Russia is “highly likely” to be guilty of war crimes As a result of the war, Ukrainian grain exports have been severely disrupted, causing

Ukraine’s good news

08/11/2023 Is Ukraine’s dream of EU membership closer to reality? Thanks in large part to Zelenskiy’s wartime leadership, Brussels has recommended formally opening accession talks – but an extraordinary struggle lies ahead Katherine Butler Even before Russia’s full-scale ground and air invasion in February 2022, the idea of Ukraine being deemed ready to join the