2 year agoA large truck has crashed through the gates of the Russian embassy in south Dublin. One man has been arrested
Partially exploded pipe bomb forces residents from homes in Derry security alert
British Defense: Russian forces continued to bomb military and civilian targets in Ukraine
Johnson announces additional aid to Ukraine of about 100 million dollars
2 year agoIn London, UK, thousands are protesting against the war in Ukraine waged by Putin's Russia
A United Kingdom Royal Navy frigate seized more than 6 tons of illicit narcotics from a fishing vessel while conducting patrols in international waters in the Gulf of Oman, March 2
This is a terrifying and harrowing report from @SkyNews Stuart Ramsey whose crew were pinned down by gunfire, shot and wounded as they reported from Ukraine
British Defense Ministry: The illegal and unjustified Russian attack on Ukraine continues
JPMorgan said on Thursday it expected Russia's economy to contract 35% in the second quarter and 7% in 2022 with the economy suffering an economic output decline comparable to the 1998 crisis
2 year agoDublin Fire Brigade:Firefighters from Tallaght fire station along with @TallaghtAmbo were called to a road traffic collision this evening. An emergency tender which carries specialised equipment for collisions also attended the scene Dublin fire
2 year agoWarsaw - Poland's PM @morawieckim meets UK PM @BorisJohnson - they'll discuss strenghtening NATO eastern flank & humanitarian aid to Ukraine
UK government has seen no major change to Russia's nuclear posture despite President Putin placing his strategic forces on high alert, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says. Wallace accused Putin of trying to "flex muscles" with his invasion of Ukraine bogged down
British Defense Minister: The Russians are still failing to achieve major goals and the Ukrainians are repelling them on a number of fronts
President Zelenskiy told UK Prime Minister Johnson in phone call he believed next 24 hours was a crucial period for Ukraine, per Downing Street spokesperson
Johnson: Putin seeks to divert attention by putting nuclear deterrence on alert
BP said on Sunday it had decided to exit its 19.75 % stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
British Foreign Secretary: We welcome Germany's decision to increase its military spending to 2% as part of its commitment in NATO
British Foreign Secretary: I support calls for those who want to fight to go to Ukraine, including the British
In addition to SWIFT and Russian Central Bank sanctions, Western allies are forming a joint task force to "collectively hunt down the physical assets of sanctioned Russian companies and oligarchs — their yachts, jets, fancy cars and luxury homes"
British Ministry of Defense: We believe that Russian military losses are greater than Moscow admits
Defence Secretary @BWallaceMP: "We stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine & pursuing every option to support them in their defence against President Putin's unprovoked & illegal invasion. I'm so pleased that so many nations are coming forward with humanitarian & military aid
The UK has offered to conduct "logistics operations" to support the delivery to the Ukrainian armed forces of much-needed military aid, such as ammunition and anti-tank weapons, that is donated by other countries, a @DefenceHQ source says
British Armed Forces Minister: The Russians have not achieved their goals and Putin and those around him will be concerned
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey says there are only "isolated pockets" of Russian troops in Kyiv - which is a testament to the resistance shown by Ukrainian forces
2 year agoBritish Defense: We can confirm the following developments in Ukraine
UK to sanction over 100 individuals, entities and subsidiaries- Reuters
2 year agoBritain summons Russia's ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, "Russia's unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine"
2 year agoBoris Johnson has released a message to the nation in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine "Our worst fears have come true and all our warnings have proved tragically accurate," he said
Boris Johnson:This is a catastrophe for our continent. I will make an address to the nation this morning on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I will also speak to fellow G7 leaders and I am calling for an urgent meeting of all NATO leaders as soon as possible
The Prime Minister Johnson is chairing a emergency COBR meeting to decide the UK's response to the "horrific attacks" by Russia
