The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with essential food supplies worth 2 million pounds, the UK Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. “The UK is set to provide £2 million in vital food supplies for areas of Ukraine encircled by Russian forces, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss confirmed today,” […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
UK to provide USD 5.4 million to tackle ‘disinformation’ in Russia, Ukraine
The UK government will allocate more than 4 million pounds sterling (USD 5.4 million) to the BBC World Service for the information war against Russia, the UK Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. “The UK will also provide an additional GBP 4.1 million for the BBC World Service as part […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
UK, US, France, Germany, Italy set to increase pressure on Russia
The UK, the United States, France, Germany and Italy are set to increase pressure on Russia in connection with Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine, the UK government said in a statement. “The Prime Minister spoke to the leaders of the Quint – the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany and Italy […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
UK imposes sanctions against Russian oligarchs Abramovich, Sechin, Deripaska
The UK on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven Russian oligarchs, including Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska, among others under which their assets have been frozen. Sanctions are also imposed against Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin, Gazprom head Alexey Miller, VTB Chairman Andrey Kostin, Transneft President Nikolai Tokarev and Dmitri Lebedev, the chairman […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
UK to provide extra USD 100 million in aid to Ukraine: Downing Street
The United Kingdom will allocate an additional USD 100 million in support to Kyiv amid Russia’s ongoing military operation in Ukraine, Downing Street said on Monday. “The new USD 100m funding announced today comes on top of the UK training 22,000 soldiers, supplying 2,000 anti-tank missiles, providing £100 million for economic reform and […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
UK’s Boris Johnson speaks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, says will seek UNSC meeting
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday spoke with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discussed the grave concerns over the situation of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after Russian troops attacked it and sparked a fire. Johnson has said he will seek an emergency UN Security Council meeting. “I’ve just spoken to President @ZelenskyyUa about the […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Russia keeps Indian flag on Space Rocket Intact; Covers US, UK Flags Amid Sanctions
The escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war is now reaching space as Russia repainted a space rocket to cover the flags of the US, UK and Japan on it. However, the Russians left the Indian Flag intact on the rocket. Russian space agency ROSCOSMOS confirmed the repainting of the rocket and said that […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
UK ambassador summoned to Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry after UK lawmaker calls for sanction
Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Nur-Sultan Kathy Leach has been summoned to the Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry for clarification of the statement made by UK lawmaker Margaret Hodge, calling on sanctions against Kazakhstan amid rising tensions over Ukraine, Kazakhstan First Deputy Foreign Minister Shakhrat Nuryshev said on Wednesday. “The UK […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
UK to provide additional USD 53mn in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The United Kingdom will provide an additional USD 53 million (£40 million) in humanitarian aid to Ukraine amid the Russian military operations in the country, the UK Prime Minister’s office announced on Sunday. The funding will help aid agencies respond to the deteriorating humanitarian situation, creating a lifeline for Ukrainians with access to basic necessities and medical supplies such as […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
UK government sanctions Russian President, Foreign Minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be hit with an assets freeze as part of the UK’s punitive sanctions regime to degrade Russia’s economy and military infrastructure, the UK foreign office said on Friday. “In a third wave of punishing sanctions in just four days, the UK’s sanctions have been strategically coordinated with […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
UK, allies will respond decisively, says Boris Johnson after Putin announces military action in Ukraine
The UK and its allies will respond decisively to Russia’s “unprovoked” attack on Ukraine, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday. Taking to his Twitter handle, Johnson said that he is appalled by the horrific events in Ukraine and has spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the next […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
UK PM, UN Secretary-General stress for implementing Minsk agreements
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have discussed the situation around Ukraine, stressing the need to implement the Minsk agreements, Johnson’s office said. “The leaders reiterated states’ responsibility to abide by their obligations under the United Nations Charter and to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of UN members. The Prime Minister […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
UK to co-host UN virtual pledging summit to address humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
UK on Tuesday (local time) said that it will co-host an upcoming United Nations virtual pledging summit to help address the growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The international aid conference will be organized next month to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, reported Tolo News.In a press release, the […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Three U19 World Cup players seeking refuge in UK: Afghanistan Cricket Board
Three staff members of the Afghanistan Cricket Board who were part of the Under 19 World Cup touring party did not return to Afghanistan with the team members and stayed in the United Kingdom and are seeking refuge in the country. The board confirmed on Tuesday to Pajhwak News Agency-Afghan News Agency- […]
Read Time : 0 Minutes
Over 100 members of UK Special Forces arrive in Ukraine
Over 100 members of the United Kingdom Special Forces have arrived in Ukraine and may be deployed in Donbas, Ivan Filiponenko, a military spokesman of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), said on Tuesday. “We have received data on the arrival of more than 100 soldiers of the UK Special Operations Forces in Ukraine,” the […]