Britons hosting Ukrainians who fled to the UK say they are “worried” about the future and where refugees will live after the six-month commitment required by the government’s “Homes for Ukraine” scheme ends—as it is about to for many. Under the official refugee programme, British sponsors, or hosts, had to commit to house Ukrainians for…
Gas Crisis Set to Worsen After Europe Burns Through Winter Stocks
October 6, 2022
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HELSINKI/BRUSSELS—Europe may face an even more acute energy crunch next year after draining its natural gas tanks to get through the cold of this winter, the head of the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, as the EU looks for ways to ease the crisis. European countries have filled storage tanks to around 90 percent…
European Union Agrees on Capping Russian Oil Prices
October 6, 2022
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The European Union (EU) has agreed on an eighth package of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, which includes an agreement to cap the prices of Russian oil. The package was proposed last week by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened the use of nuclear weapons….
Swedish Investigators Find Evidence of ‘Serious Sabotage’ at Nord Stream Pipelines
A Swedish agency on Thursday found that leaks from the two Russian Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea were likely caused by “serious sabotage” and evidence from the site was taken. The Swedish Security Service confirmed that “detonations” were responsible for the extensive damage to the wholly Russian-owned pipelines last week. Seismologists in Denmark…
23-Year-Old Irish Man Killed Fighting in Ukraine
An Irish man who enlisted to fight in Ukraine in March has been “killed in action” his family confirmed on Wednesday. Rory Mason, 23, from Dunboyne in Co Meath, died on Sept. 28 while fighting in Kharkiv in the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine. The legion said Mason was “killed in action” after his unit…
Russia Takes Australian Government to Court Over Cancellation of Embassy Site
Russian authorities have taken Australia to court over the cancellation of a site slated for the construction of its embassy. The challenge was launched on Oct. 6 in the Federal Court of Australia with Russia’s lawyers arguing the local planning authority did not have power to terminate their lease for a site in Yarralumla. Lawyer…
Top Biden Admin Official Provides Update on ‘Sabotage’ Attack Against Nord Stream Pipelines
A top Biden administration official said that the United States was not involved in the explosions targeting the Russian-owned Nord Stream pipelines last month. John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, told Fox News that the United States “had nothing to do” with the explosions when asked. “That’s just Russian propaganda and…
Putin Signs Annexation of Ukrainian Regions
KYIV, Ukraine—Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws formally absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia. The documents finalizing the annexation were published on a Russian government website on Wednesday morning. Earlier this week, both houses of the Russian parliament ratified treaties making the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions part of Russia. That followed Kremlin-orchestrated…
Putin Signs Annexation Laws, Formally Absorbing 4 Ukrainian Regions
KYIV, Ukraine—Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws formally absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia. The documents finalizing the annexation were published on a Russian government website on Wednesday morning. Earlier this week, both houses of the Russian parliament ratified treaties making the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions part of Russia. That followed Kremlin-orchestrated…
Russia’s Federation Council Ratifies Annexation of 4 Ukrainian Regions
LONDON—The upper house of Russia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to approve the incorporation of four Ukrainian regions into Russia, as Moscow sets about formally annexing territory it sized from Kyiv during its seven-month conflict. In a session on Tuesday, the Federation Council unanimously ratified legislation to annex the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions of…
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