Putin ‘still committed’ to further invasion of Ukraine, UK warns

Putin ‘still committed’ to further invasion of Ukraine, UK warns

LONDON — The Russian president is still committed to launching a further invasion of Ukraine despite claiming the opposite, Britain has warned. In an address to the House of Commons Monday, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said a series of false-flag operations, orchestrated by the Kremlin in recent days, and the continued arrival of troops … Read more

Ukraine links arms with Turkey, Poland and UK as NATO membership remains distant

Ukraine links arms with Turkey, Poland and UK as NATO membership remains distant

Press play to listen to this article Bowing to the reality that Ukraine won’t join NATO anytime soon, Kyiv is putting in place a collection of smaller security pacts with regional military powers, including Turkey and Poland, as well as the UK, as it seeks help facing down Russia now and in years ahead. The … Read more

Britain calls out Russia in show of post-Brexit strength

Britain calls out Russia in show of post-Brexit strength

LONDON — With troops gathering on the Russian-Ukraine border, Britain senses an opportunity to demonstrate it can be more diplomatically nimble since Brexit. After leaving the EU, the UK has deployed its so-called Magnitsky sanctions — which allow the government to stop targets from entering the country, channeling cash through British banks or profiting from … Read more

Boris Johnson: U.K., U.S. not exaggerating Russian threat to Ukraine

Boris Johnson: U.K., U.S. not exaggerating Russian threat to Ukraine

LONDON – Britain and the United States are not trying to exaggerate the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Boris Johnson said as he warned Moscow was trying to “redraw the security map of Europe”. The British Prime Minister is in Kiev for crisis talks with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At a joint … Read more

U.K. toughens sanctions regime to target Russia over Ukraine

U.K. toughens sanctions regime to target Russia over Ukraine

LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) /PRNewswire/ — Britain has unveiled a plan to hit more Russian individuals and companies with sanctions if Moscow goes ahead with an invasion of Ukraine. The UK has had an independent sanctions regime since its full exit from the EU in late 2020 – but under current rules it has only … Read more