Why a swift economic victory against Russia looks unlikely

Read More Be ready for a long haul. That was the subtext of Boris Johnson’s message to MPs as he committed to toughening up sanctions against Russia. The warning to prepare for a “protracted struggle” was both timely and appropriate. There will be no quick knockout blow because Vladimir Putin has had time to prepare […]

EU approves wide-ranging sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

Read More Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, the commanders-in-chief of the Russian air force and Black Sea fleet, leading state “propagandists” and 351 Duma deputies are expected to be identified in EU sanctions that were approved on Wednesday. The list of names, which has not been officially confirmed, would go further than those announced by […]

Ukraine declares state of emergency and urges citizens to leave Russia

Read More Ukraine has declared a state of emergency, mobilised reserves and told nearly 3 million of its citizens to leave Russia, as the US warned that Vladimir Putin had assembled almost 100% of the forces needed to launch a large-scale invasion of the country. As Russian diplomats evacuated their embassy in the capital, the […]

Crisi Ucraina-Russia, il tweet cancellato di Borrell dopo le sanzioni alla Russia: “Niente più shopping a Milano e feste a Saint Tropez”

Read More “Niente più: Shopping a Milano, feste a Saint Tropez, diamanti ad Anversa” per gli oligarchi russi colpiti dalle sanzioni dell’Unione europea. “E questo è il primo passo. Siamo uniti”, conclude l’Alto rappresentante Ue per gli Affari esteri e la politica di sicurezza, Josep Borrell, in un Tweet che è subito diventato virale sui […]

Johnson tells ministers he wants to give his side of story over parties

Read More Boris Johnson has told ministers he is determined to give his full version of the Downing Street parties scandal in public, including his belief that there is a co-ordinated campaign to oust him. The prime minister has told cabinet allies he believes the police will clear him of any legal wrongdoing, the Guardian […]

Supreme Court Mulls GOP Bid to Defend Trump Immigration Rule

Supreme Court justices Wednesday struggled over whether to let Republican state officials defend an immigration rule crafted by former President Donald Trump’s administration to bar permanent residency for immigrants deemed likely to need government benefits.