Fears have been raised the UK’s defences are at risk due to a ‘chronic’ shortage of ‘proper’ Royal Navy warships available to shadow Vladimir Putin’s naval armada. Warships, submarines and spy vessels from the Russian leader’s fleet have been seen skulking off the coast in the Channel, North Sea and …
Read More »Brit killed ‘fighting bravely’ for Ukraine given final farewell | News UK
Ben ‘Budgie’ Burgess answered Ukraine’s call to fight for the country’s freedom in the face of Russian military aggression (Picture: East2West News) A final farewell has been paid to a highly regarded British drone pilot who joined Ukraine’s fight ‘because he truly believed in freedom.’ Ben ‘Budgie’ Burgess, 33, from Portsmouth, …
Read More »Putin extends royal invitation, asks Anwar to convey message to Agong
MOSCOW, May 15 — Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting at the Kremlin with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, asked the official to extend an invitation to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to visit Russia. “I have a big favour to ask. Please convey my …
Read More »Royal Mail takeover delayed by fears of Russian meddling in Romania
Royal Mail’s £3.6bn sale to the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is being held up by a political crisis in Romania caused by claims of Russian meddling. More than two months after the takeover was waved through by the British Government, Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group is still waiting for approval from …
Read More »Revealed: How Royal Navy submarine successfully drove Vladimir Putin’s ‘spy ship’ out of UK waters in a show of force
A Royal Navy submarine surfaced just yards from a Russian spy ship in a dramatic show of force to protect British waters. The nuclear-powered HMS Astute emerged from the depths after the Kremlin ‘shadow fleet’ vessel was caught close to UK undersea cables. Defence Secretary John Healey revealed the incident …
Read More »‘Vladimir Putin’s hacking squads won’t get payouts for striking in UK’ vow
Exclusive: Security Minister Dan Jarvis told The Mirror that cyber-criminals protected by Vladimir Putin are among the most serious threats facing the UK and vowed: ‘We must tackle it head on’ Security Miniser Dan Jarvis has pledged to tackle ransonware attacks head-on ( Image: Tim Merry) The UK’s Security Minister …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine escalation fears push oil and defence stocks higher – Evening Standard
Shares plunged 14.92% on Thursday. Meanwhile, the group behind Royal Mail has warned it cannot rule out job cuts or price hikes in the face … Source link
Read More »Russia wades into Kate Middleton photo-editing gaffe and bizarrely links royal ‘photomontages’ to its claims that Britain ‘concocted’ Novichok poisoning of spy Sergei Skripal
Top Russian officials have weighed in on the Kate Middleton photo editing saga after the foreign ministry hit out at UK diplomats for ‘meddling’ in Putin’s presidential elections with pro-Ukraine social media posts. Senior Russian Foreign Ministry official Maria Zakharova waded into speculation over discord in the royal family and …
Read More »‘Palace’s failure has given conspiracy theorists a field day’: Royal experts claim the Princess of Wales was forced to ‘bow to pressure’ by releasing edited photo on Mother’s Day because aides didn’t support her
Kate Middleton released her edited Mother’s Day family portrait having ‘bowed to pressure’ from internet ghouls pumping out wild conspiracy theories about her health because of a lack of support from aides, royal experts said today. Buckingham Palace has been accused of handling the scandal ‘appallingly’ and failing to protect …
Read More »Royal Navy and RAF reveal they have been tracking Russian vessels in the English Channel, North Sea and North Atlantic in joint operation as Putin’s forces enter British waters
Royal Navy and RAF reveal they have been tracking Russian vessels in the English Channel, North Sea and North Atlantic in joint operation as Putin’s forces enter British waters The Navy and RAF said their warships and patrol aircraft tracked Russian vessels They monitored operation of Russian navy movements in …
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