Reports have suggested that the tournament could ban Russian and Belarusian players Organizers of grass court tennis showpiece Wimbledon have confirmed they are in talks with the UK government and other partiesRead More…
Footage shows Ukrainian troops brutalizing ‘crime bosses’
Videos show officers kicking detainees in the head and mocking one scared man’s weak bladder Footage published on Ukrainian social media on Tuesday appeared to show people in uniform beating up andRead More…
EU leaders announce Kiev visit
Ursula von der Leyen and Josep Borrell will visit Ukrainian capital this week, spokesman says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell are toRead More…
Ruble has shown a strong resistance capacity – EU top diplomat
Josep Borrell acknowledges the resistance the Russian ruble has shown in the face of international sanctions The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has commended the Russian ruble on its resilience inRead More…
EU unveils new sanctions on Moscow
Restrictions do not target Russian oil and natural gas imports The European Commission has proposed a broad new package of sanctions against Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine. They include restrictions onRead More…
Banned Russian grandmaster responds to ‘support’ from Carlsen
Norwegian chess king Magnus Carlsen questioned the suspension handed down to Russian rival Sergey Karjakin Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin has said the response to his ban from world champion Magnus Carlsen wasRead More…
The West can strenghten the sanctions, but what for?
Russian expert on why Western sanctions are politically pointless It’s been over a month since a tsunami of Western sanctions hit Russia. The unprecedented scale is a notable characteristic. All key industriesRead More…
EU explains why there will be no bloc-wide ban on Russian gas
The European Union foreign policy chief says banning Russian gas imports is not possible due to Hungary’s veto EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has announced that introducing a member-wide ban onRead More…
FIFA boss responds to claims Italy could replace Iran at World Cup
There were suggestions that Italy could be handed a back-door reprieve to the Qatar World Cup Italy won’t be handed a back-door entry to this year’s World Cup in Qatar, FIFA bossRead More…
Expected EU sanctions against Russia unveiled
Latest restrictions could target imports of coal, fertilizers, and exports of machinery The European Commission is set to propose a new broad package of sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine,Read More…