Shop for victory! Now is the time to buy British food
We must face that it’s crunch time for British food shoppers – and not just because of Russia. According to market research specialists Kantar, grocery price inflation…
Stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things are keeping our hopes alive
We might well wish to, but our sheer humanity is what stops us. We watch in horror, not prurience. And because we watch, we can never again…
In Kyiv, babies are being born into the maw of hell
Just over a week ago, Serhii was planning Caesarean sections for his patients who were overdue. “Now I don’t know if I can walk to work without…
The oligarchs are turning on Russia’s new tsar
It is a sure sign that all is not well in the court of Vladimir Putin when some of the country’s more prominent oligarchs dare to question…
Escalating our military role in Ukraine is too nightmarish to contemplate
Mounting civilian deaths in Ukraine have prompted renewed discussion of the Responsibility to Protect doctrine (R2P) and its potential role in helping the international community deal with…
Sport matters to Vladimir Putin – we can use it to cause him real pain
With each day that Vladimir Putin’s tanks roll further into Ukraine, the Russian dictator has the blood of more and more innocent Ukrainian civilians all over his…
Ukraine-Russia evening briefing: Putin tells Macron he ‘wants to seize whole of Ukraine’
As fears over Putin’s intentions grow, Guy Kelly and Sarah Newey examine how eyes are once again turning to the network of underground shelters built in the…
How Putin prepared for sanctions with tonnes of African gold
Despite M-Invest listing its core activities as “extraction of ores and sands of precious metals”, a CNN investigation found that the firm had led a disinformation campaign…
I was targeted by Russia’s wartime propaganda machine in Syria. We should be afraid for Ukraine
On Tuesday, Russian defence officials warned residents to leave the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv ahead of planned strikes. They were to target the Security Service of…
Ukraine-Russia morning briefing: Five key developments as Putin’s forces take strategic city
2. Refugee crisis grows One million refugees have fled Ukraine in the week since Russia’s invasion, the UN’s refugee agency announced on Thursday. Filippo Grandi, the UN’s…
Younger brother of Kyiv schoolgirl killed in car alongside parents dies
Alisa Hlans, seven, was one of six people who died when her kindergarten, in the town of Okhtyrka, one hour’s drive from Ukraine’s north-east border, was hit…
Russia ramps up propaganda battle with brazen video claiming Ukraine war ‘misinformation’
“The Ukraine crisis didn’t start yesterday and it is not just about Ukraine,” Mr Polunchukov said, with the force of a school teacher driving home an important…
Thursday morning news briefing: Vladimir Putin set to ‘cut Ukraine in two’
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky claimed early today that 9,000 Russian troops had been killed by his forces since the invasion began last month. In the town of…
Sajid Javid orders NHS to cut ties with Russian-owned energy firm
Meanwhile, a number of councils have said they want to end contracts with Gazprom and are considering their links to other Russian suppliers. It comes after it…
Servant of the People, review: the comedy show that predicted Volodymyr Zelensky’s destiny
Volodymyr Zelensky does not mince his words. “Our presidents come to power and make the same mistakes,” he shouts. “They come to power and steal and steal…
Watch: UN members stage mass walkout during Russian address on Ukraine
The US and UK are exploring ways to oust Russia from its various roles at the United Nations, accusing Moscow of “mounting human rights abuses” in Ukraine….
Vladimir Putin could be referred to ICC for war crimes and genocide
Vladimir Putin and his generals could be hit with war crimes charges after international prosecutors launched an investigation into Russian atrocities in Ukraine. The UK led calls…
Pictured: The ominous Russian assault ships lining up in the Black Sea that hint at attack on Odesa
The days of amphibious troops wading ashore from landing craft and charging up heavily defended beaches is consigned to history. These days, assaults from marine and other…
In Kherson, they agreed a truce to bury their dead. Now they are filling mass graves
Control of Kherson, a strategically important port with a population of 250,000, gives Russia access to a major bridge across the River Dnieper which divides east and…
Emmanuel Macron steps up EU army plan to deter Russian threat
The European Union must move towards the creation of an EU army after Vladmir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron has said. The French president said EU…