UK universities brace for impact of sanctions against Russia Most academics back research boycott but ‘there is a case for maintaining ties’, says Oxford professor The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022
‘Tickets on sale next week’: Jake Paul shares mock-up Vladimir Putin fight poster The YouTube star last week condemned the ‘mayhem’ caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022
First Thing: Russia accused of ‘nuclear terror’ after shelling Ukrainian atomic plant Russian bombardment sparks fire at nuclear plant but radiation is stable. Plus, Trump avoids New York deposition for now The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022
Attack on Ukrainian nuclear site ‘an affront to the world at large’ Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the international community needs to ‘come down hard on Putin’ following the shelling. The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022
All Russia's allies in war against Ukraine as well as those 'sitting on the fence' There are a number of countries remaining neutral with other siding with Putin and his troops. Daily Record · Mar 4, 2022
Putin is playing with fire attacking nuclear plant -UK's Wallace British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Friday said Russia's Vladimir Putin was playing with fire by attacking a nuclear power plant in Ukraine's southeast and called on him to stop targeting such sites. Reuters · Mar 4, 2022
NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, unhappy Zelenskiy says this means more bombing NATO on Friday rejected Ukrainian calls to help it protect its skies from Russian missiles and warplanes, wary of being dragged into Moscow's war on its neighbour, but Europe promised more sanctions to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin. Reuters · Mar 4, 2022
Sinister reason behind Vladimir Putin's unusual walk could be linked to the KGB Analysis of his walk appears to show Putin walking with a clear rigid leg and a right arm that remains stiff while his left swings.- which could be linked to former military training Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022
Property of Russian elites could be handed to Ukrainian refugees, says Raab Deputy PM defends response to invasion after criticism the government has acted too slowly over sanctions The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022
UK politics: BBC temporarily halts news operation in Russia after new law threatens journalists with prison – as it happened Latest updates: director general says new law appears to ‘criminalise the process of independent journalism’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022
Jake Paul criticised for proposing mock fight with Russian leader Vladimir Putin Paul has been criticised by fans after proposing a mock fight with Russian President Putin, after he posted a mock poster for the fight which fans believed was "too soon" Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022
‘It’s hard to know what’s true and what’s false’: Foreigners navigate life in Russia during Putin’s war Expats in Russia find themselves in the midst of an information war as western sanctions start to bite The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022
Trump would have let Putin take Ukraine Trump and his sycophants have been “rewriting history when it comes to his relationship with Russia" Salon · Mar 4, 2022
Editorial: Thom Tillis shows Republicans the right way to criticize Russia and Putin Some Republicans have been rather tepid in their condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. But U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is making it clear he’s not one of them. Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2022
Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2022 Ukrainian refugees could be housed in property seized from Russian oligarchs Ukrainian refugees could be housed in properties seized from oligarchs, a cabinet minister said on Friday.
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022 Russian oligarchs’ UK homes could be seized and used to house Ukrainian refugees, Raab says Deputy prime minister says government was looking to seize UK property belonging to Kremlin-linked elite
Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2022 Vladimir Putin ‘aspiring to make a desert and call it peace’ in Ukraine Vladimir Putin’s regime is “aspiring to make a desert and call it peace” in Ukraine by “systematically destroying” towns and cities, a leading expert said on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022 Cleaning London of dirty Russian money would be great – but won’t topple Putin The UK government is directing its fury at the oligarchs it has courted for 20 years. It will achieve little, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Insider UK · Mar 4, 2022 Edinburgh University has more than £1m invested in sanctioned Russian bank Government seeks advice on the “maximum possible action” it can take against individuals and organisations linked to Putin’s Russia
Daily Record · Mar 4, 2022 Boris Johnson claims Russia shelling nuclear power station directly threatens safety of Europe The power station - the largest in Europe - caught fire after it was attacked by Russia.
Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022 Boris Johnson says Russia now 'threatens all of Europe' with illegal nuclear plant attack Boris Johnson said the Russia-Ukraine war 'could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe' as Dominic Raab said the attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was unlawful - and it was hard to believe it wasn’t deliberate
Chronicle Live · Mar 4, 2022 ‘Putin is like Hitler’ says North Tyneside-based Ukrainian businesswoman Alina Kanishchuk and her family are collecting emergency supplies to send to war-torn Kyiv
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022 Chinese users divided on Russia's invasion of Ukraine As the West condemns Russia, President Vladimir Putin has vocal supporters in China, where the ruling Communist Party tells its people they are a fellow target of U.S.-led harassment
Wales Online · Mar 4, 2022 Fire at Europe's biggest nuclear plant targeted by Russia is put out Russian forces have now taken control of the Zaporizhzhia plant in the city of Enerhodar
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022 Global shares tumble after Russian attack on Ukraine nuclear plant – as it happened IEA head says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the situation at Europe’s biggest nuclear power station, as commodity prices continue to surge and Sainsbury’s renames chicken kiev