Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Former Army chiefs and MPs slam defence decision to splurge nearly £1million on advertising

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‘Astonishingly wasteful’: Former Army chiefs and MPs slam defence officials’ decision to splurge nearly £1million in taxpayer cash on ‘woke’ diversity advertising blitz By David Churchill Chief Political Correspondent Published: 00:08 GMT, 15 February 2023 | Updated: 16:14 GMT, 15 February 2023 Defence officials were condemned yesterday for splurging nearly £1million on a ‘woke’ advertising blitz … Read more

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters says Ukraine is ‘not really a country’ and is run by ‘Nazis’

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Roger Waters says Ukraine is ‘not really a country’ and is run by ‘Nazis’ amid row with former Pink Floyd bandmate over accusations of ‘antisemitism’ and being a ‘Putin apologist’ Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters has said Ukraine is ‘run by Nazis’ In an interview, he said Putin was ‘leading Russia to the benefit of … Read more

Boris Johnson claims Britain’s ability to support Ukraine has been boosted by Brexit

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Boris Johnson claims Britain’s ability to support Ukraine has been boosted by Brexit as ex-PM suggests UK wouldn’t have delivered anti-tank weapons to Kyiv if it had ‘stuck with’ EU approach Boris Johnson claims Britain’s ability to support Ukraine was boosted by Brexit Ex-PM insists UK was able to take a ‘very distinct’ approach due … Read more

Boris Johnson lands £500k advance for his eagerly-awaited memoir covering his time as Prime Minister

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Boris Johnson lands £500k advance for his eagerly-awaited memoir covering his time as Prime Minister By Dolly Busby Published: 01:18 GMT, 27 January 2023 | Updated: 01:26 GMT, 27 January 2023 Boris Johnson has been given an advance of half a million pounds for his memoir. The former Tory PM’s latest entry in Parliament’s Register … Read more

What Volodymyr Zelensky was planning to say in his message for world peace ahead of World Cup final

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A video shared on social media has shown what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was going to say in his message calling for world peace ahead of kick off at the World Cup final. CNN had reported FIFA rejected Zelensky’s request to share his message which he had planned to broadcast before Argentina faced France on … Read more

Billionaire oligarch Oleg Deripaska who criticised Putin’s war has $1billion Sochi hotel seized

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Billionaire oligarch Oleg Deripaska who called Putin’s war ‘madness’ has his $1billion Sochi hotel complex and marina seized after ‘Kremlin asked him to calm down’ Metal tycoon Oleg Deripaska has repeatedly condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine A Russian court ordered his $1b Imeretinskiy hotel complex in Sochi to be seized The legal dispute predates war … Read more

Royal Marines have taken part in ‘high-risk’ covert operations in Ukraine, general reveals

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Royal Marines have taken part in ‘high-risk’ covert operations in Ukraine, general reveals for first time Lt. Gen. Robert Magowan said marines went to Ukraine before and after invasion He said they operated in a ‘hugely sensitive environment with high level of risk’ Royal Navy spokesperson told MailOnline marines did not serve any combat function … Read more

People having a bad day prove there’s always someone worse off

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Thought you were having a bad day? These mishaps will make you realise there’s always someone worse off By Elmira Tanatarova For Mailonline Published: 07:48 GMT, 7 December 2022 | Updated: 09:02 GMT, 7 December 2022 Everyone has bad days, and accidents happen all the time, but when those faux pas are recorded on camera, it … Read more

EU president risks row after likening Britain’s rule in Ireland to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 

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‘Undiplomatic and unwise’: EU president Ursula von der Leyen risks row after likening Britain’s rule in Ireland to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Top Eurocrat Ursula von der Leyen risked a diplomatic row with the UK yesterday She likened Britain’s rule in Ireland to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine  Jacob Rees-Mogg said her comments were ‘undiplomatic, unwise and wrong’  … Read more

The truth behind the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’: The astonishing real story of the air war over Ukraine

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Massive dogfights, heroic sacrifice – the truth behind the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’: The astonishing real story of the air war over Ukraine is revealed by Dr JUSTIN BRONK and DAVID AVERRE – who explain how Putin is worryingly close to retaking the skies By David Averre For Mailonline Published: 08:14 GMT, 25 November 2022 | … Read more

UK ‘will be worst-performing economy in the G20 apart from Russia next year’

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UK faces being worst-performing economy in the G20 apart from Russia next year, warns OECD OECD predicting that UK will be worst-performer in teh G20 apart from Russia GDP is expected to go into reverse next year and still be stuttering in 2024 Global growth is being hammered by the fallout from the war in … Read more