Ukraine’s president has said his country is ready for peace talks with Russia but not in Belarus, which was a staging ground for Moscow’s invasion. Speaking in a video message on Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky named Warsaw, Bratislava, Istanbul, Budapest or Baku as alternative venues. He said other locations are also possible but made clear that Ukraine does not accept Russia’s selection of Belarus. The Kremlin said on Sunday that […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a chilling warning to the world about Russia, stating: “This is the night they will storm”. His warning came as invading Russian forces closed in on Ukraine’s capital on Friday, in an apparent encircling movement after a barrage of airstrikes on cities and military bases around the country. In a video released Friday of himself and his senior aides outside the presidential office in […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his government has information that “subversive groups” were encroaching Kyiv as US secretary of state Antony Blinken said the city “could well be under siege”. US defence secretary Lloyd Austin told politicians on a phone call that Russian mechanised forces that entered from Belarus were about 20 miles from Kyiv, according to a person familiar with the call. Explosions sounded before dawn in Kyiv as […]

Boris Johnson has vowed that Britain “cannot and will not just look away” as Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine and pledged to unite with allies to respond with a massive package of sanctions designed to “hobble the Russian economy”. In a televised statement at midday, the Prime Minister said the world could not stand by and allow the freedom of Ukraine to be “snuffed out” as Moscow hit […]

A senior Metropolitan Police officer has accused the Mayor of London of failing to follow due process over the resignation of Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick. Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House has written to the Home Secretary Priti Patel to ask for a review of how Dame Cressida’s shock departure was handled. Top brass at the force are at loggerheads with City Hall over Dame Cressida’s decision to quit, which was […]

Vladimir Putin appears “bent on a full-scale invasion” of Ukraine, Boris Johnson warned as he vowed to swiftly introduce the “first barrage” of sanctions against Russia. The Prime Minister said on Tuesday that the Russian president had “completely torn up international law” and is seemingly intent on capturing the capital of Kyiv. Mr Johnson’s warnings came after Moscow ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, allegedly to carry […]

The Prime Minister has also told MPs that free universal testing will end in April People who test positive for coronavirus will no longer be legally required to isolate from Thursday, and free universal testing will end in April under Boris Johnson’s plan for “living with Covid”. The Prime Minister detailed the strategy for England to the Commons late on Monday afternoon after a Cabinet disagreement thought to centre on […]

More wet and windy weather is set to sweep the UK on Sunday after Storm Eunice caused what providers believe was the biggest national power outage on record. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for wind which could cause further power cuts, transport delays and damage to properties. Sunday’s warnings cover Wales and most of England from midday until 3pm, and the North West and Northern Ireland from midday […]

London’s O2 arena remains closed this weekend after parts of its roof were ripped off by Storm Eunice. In footage shared on social media the venue’s white roof covering could be seen flapping in the high winds after parts of it were torn away from supporting ribs the storm on Friday. Upcoming gigs scheduled include rapper Dave on Monday and Tuesday, and UB40 on Friday. In a post on Twitter, […]