New research from Ipsos shows widespread approval among Britons of the way President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine is handling the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Eight in 10 (78%) Britons say… The post Concern about Ukraine remains high among Britons appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The foreign secretary has claimed that western powers failed to fence in Putin as they “let down” their guard in the wake of the Cold War. Truss told the Sun newspaper that Vladimir Putin’s 2014 annexation of Crimea was not responded to adequately as the West “let down our guard” following the demise of the…
UK residents who offer to host people fleeing Ukraine will undergo criminal record checks, the health secretary. Sajid Javid said the UK needed to “get the right balance” between aiding refugees from the Russian invasion and efficiency. The Bromsgrove MP said the government did not plan to enforce a cap on numbers. “With the hosts…
Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, has criticised the UK’s process for visa applications, claiming his own wife struggled to get a visa. Prystaiko said that despite being ambassador, the “bureaucratic hassles” of going through the UK visa application process meant even his wife couldn’t initially get a visa. The Ukrainian ambassador made the…
A ban on Russian oil and gas in Britain could “quite possibly” go ahead, the minister for Europe and North America suggested this morning. However, James Cleverly went to argue that it would be “more significant” if Europe at large were to increase efforts to decouple itself from Russian energy reliance. “From the UK’s point…
They’re arriving with dogs on leads, cats in their arms, or struggling to carry animals in baskets, not wanting to leave any family member behind. PETA Germany is working on the border between Poland and Ukraine and has never seen anything like it. The conditions are dire. People who have travelled for days have had…
Nato’s former deputy supreme allied commander has firmly rejected the idea of implementing a no-fly zone in Ukraine. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning, General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, warned the move could provoke a “third world war”. “This is not like Iraq; we’re up against sophisticated enemy with very capable air defence…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked and outraged the international community, sparking protests across several continents. But how have people in Russia reacted to their country’s decision to wage war on Ukraine? In this episode of Political Agenda, Dr Eleanor Bindman, an expert in Russian politics, discusses the Russian public’s dismay at recent events, Vladimir Putin’s strategic…
The defence secretary has seemingly contradict the foreign secretary this morning, as he argued there are “better ways” to help Ukraine than by travelling to fight there. Liz Truss told the BBC on Sunday that she endorsed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for an international resistance force to help Ukraine defend against the Russian invasion.…
This has been a devastating week for the people of Ukraine. Although it came as no surprise, we have all been horrified by Putin’s maniacal aggression. A terrible human tragedy is unfolding on our doorstep, and we must stand firmly with the people of Ukraine. It is imperative that we support Ukraine to defend itself.…
