Russian attack on Bakhmut ‘stalls’ amid tensions between army and Wagner Group, says UK
The Russian assault on Bakhmut has stalled as its military has suffered a large number of casualties, according to British intelligence chiefs.In its latest intelligence update, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Russia’s situation has likely been worsened by
Russia warns of nuclear retaliation if Ukraine tries to seize Crimea
Mr Medvedev, who is currently the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said Russia is prepared to use “absolutely any weapon” in the event of an attack on Crimea.In an interview with Russian journalists, he added that Russia has no
‘Clearly committed war crimes’: Joe Biden backs Putin arrest warrant
US President Joe Biden has joined Britain in welcoming the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes in Ukraine.Mr Biden said Mr Putin had “clearly committed war crimes” and
Russian authorities arrest ex-mayor Yevgeny Roizman over social media posts
A former mayor of Russia’s fourth-largest city has been arrested on charges that could land him in prison, as part of a crackdown on anti-Kremlin dissent.Prominent opposition politican Yevgeny Roizman was detained by police on Thursday, after allegedly reposting material
What the papers say – March 15
The mid-week papers focus on the Chancellor’s budget package which is set to include a major expansion of childcare support.The Daily Telegraph, the Financial Times, the i and the Daily Express all report on Jeremy Hunt’s £4bn childcare bid to
UK urges Olympic sponsors to support Russia ban
The UK Government has urged companies sponsoring the Olympics to pressure organisers to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing at next year’s games in Paris.The council of World Athletics is meeting from March 21-23 and is expected to lift
Volodymyr Zelensky vows to find killers of unarmed, smoking Ukrainian soldier
In footage shared on social media, the lone man - who has been identified as Tymofiy Shadura - smokes a cigarette in a clearing in a forest while Russian guns are pointed at him.In his last moments he defiantly says
Zelensky orders more troops to ‘help the guys’ defend Bakhmut against Russian onslaught
The Ukrainian president announced the reinforcements after a meeting with his military chiefs on Monday.Putin’s “private army”, the Wagner Group, and the regular Russian army are attacking Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk province from the east, north and south.Military experts
Russian military deploying 60-year-old T-62 battle tanks to make up for losses in Ukraine, MoD says.
Even the 1st Guards Tank Army, supposedly Russia’s premier tank force, will be re-equipped with the ‘vintage’ vehicles, British defence chiefs believe. In recent days, as Mosow forces have tried to take the embattled city of Bakhmut, BTR-50 armoured personnel
Alesha Dixon says starring her pets in kids books is ‘way of keeping them alive’
Alesha Dixon said all seven of her children’s books have featured one of her beloved pets in a starring role, describing it as her way of “keeping them alive”.The TV star’s latest instalment titled Luna Wolf: Animal Wizard, which came