This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The EU is taking the unprecedented step of sending arms to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. Speaking at a news conference, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the move marked a “watershed moment”. The EU is
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For decades now, Russian president Vladamir Putin, among other despots and dictators, has used feckless international sports organizations to prop them up and help cleanse their dismal record on human rights. FIFA, the International Olympic Committee and others have gladly done the bidding of the worst of the world’s worst in the name of money.
Reuters Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s military to put its deterrence forces, which include nuclear weapons, on “special alert”. He told defence chiefs it was because of “aggressive statements” by the West, amid widespread condemnation of his invasion of Ukraine. The announcement does not mean Russia intends to use the weapons. The US immediately condemned
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said she supports individuals from the UK who might want to go to Ukraine to join an international force to fight. She told the BBC it was up to people to make
Getty Images Russia’s central bank has issued an appeal for calm amid fears that new financial sanctions could spark a run on its banks. It said it “has the necessary resources and tools to maintain financial stability and ensure the operational continuity of the financial sector”. The EU, the US, the UK and Canada have
Getty Images Russian airlines face a near-total airspace blockade to the country’s west after an EU official said most European countries are set to impose flight bans. A formal decision is expected on the measure later on Sunday. Several countries had already acted, followed by Germany and Belgium, while other EU states are set to
Getty Images Ukrainian forces are battling Russian troops on the streets of Ukraine’s second-city Kharkiv, according to local officials. Regional governor Oleh Sinegubov said light vehicles had entered the city, as he urged its 1.4 million residents to stay indoors. The advance came after missiles rained down overnight. A nine-storey residential tower was hit, emergency
LAS VEGAS — The UFC’s lightweight division is filled with elite talent. Champion Charles Oliveira will defend against Justin Gaethje in May, and if he gets through that successfully, he’ll most likely face Islam Makhachev next. Makhachev’s dominance is impossible to overlook at this point. Former champion Conor McGregor is lobbying for a title shot,
Reuters Boris Johnson says Ukrainians are “fighting heroically” and with “great success” in some places. Following a call with the Ukrainian president, the prime minister said things “are not going all the way of President [Vladimir] Putin”. But he said more had to be done to “change the heavy odds that Ukraine faces” from the
An international grime artist has swapped the stage for the classroom to teach college students how to rap. Elijah Branford, aka Eyez, has started teaching music at Derby College while completing his teacher training. The rapper, who is a former student at the college, has performed at the O2 in London and his music has
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been under Russian missile fire, but remains in the hands of the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky. Mr Zelensky says Ukrainians had been fighting Russian troops in Kyiv, as well as Odesa
EPA The EU, US and their allies have agreed to cut off a number of Russian banks from the main international payment system, Swift. “This is intended to cut off these institutions from international financial flows, which will massively restrict their global operations,” a German government spokesman said. Russia is heavily reliant on the Swift
Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich says he is “giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable foundation the stewardship and care” of the club. Abramovich, who took over at Chelsea in the 2003, has made the move amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision also comes a day before Chelsea play Liverpool in the League Cup final at
Reuters France has intercepted and impounded a Russian-flagged cargo ship suspected of breaching sanctions imposed because of the invasion of Ukraine. The ship, the Baltic Leader, was heading from the north-western French city of Rouen to St Petersburg in Russia with a cargo of new cars. It is being held at the Channel port of
Reuters British Airways has cancelled all short-haul flights from Heathrow Airport until midday on Saturday. BA apologised for the cancellations, caused by ongoing technical issues. Long-haul flights are still operating but customers may experience some delays, the company warned. Passengers travelling from Gatwick or London City Airport could also be delayed. BA warned it “anticipated
Getty Images Russian assaults on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have been met with fierce resistance, as the Ukrainian military says it has fought off several attacks. The military said in a Facebook post early on Saturday that an army unit managed to repel Russian forces near its base on a major city street. In a
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