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Ukraine: is Mariupol the new front in separatist war?
The chimneys of Mariupol – where one the the biggest integrated steelworks in the world dominates the city skyline outside for miles – the new strategic significance in Ukraine.
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The chimneys of Mariupol – where one the the biggest integrated steelworks in the world dominates the city skyline outside for miles – the new strategic significance in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko promises to work on an urgent ceasefire plan with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to defuse the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Some 100 trucks from a Russian aid convoy which crossed into Ukraine on Friday have crossed back into Russia. The incursion had been described as a “direct invasion” by Kiev.
When I was back stage and complimented “David Beckham” on his realistic nasal tones, the actor, to my embarrassment, admitted it was his real voice.
Four protesters are arrested after a Ukrainian flag appears on a famous Russian landmark in Moscow and a golden Soviet star is painted blue.
Russias humanitarian aid convoy moved closer to the Ukrainian border, as fighting continued in the separatist-held city of Donetsk.
Kiev says it will not allow Russian lorries carrying humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine to cross the border unless the Red Cross is involved.
Russia is imposing an embargo on imports of food from the UK, on the orders of President Putin. Jane Deith goes out in London to ask some Russians which titbits they will miss the most.
The Daily Mail says Baroness Warsi “flounced” out of government over Gaza. Sexist? Don’t be silly! From William the Conquerer to Putin, some of the most “macho” men have a grand history of flouncing.
The EU has been locked in talks over more sanctions on Russia. They should include an assessment of how badly the City could be hit by restrictions on Russian banks seeking capital.
Quizzed about his charity tennis match with the wife of a former Putin minister, Boris Johnson tells Channel 4 News: “I’ll play tennis any time – but it doesn’t seem to be imminent.”
The Netherlands, Australia and Malaysia rule out sending an international armed mission to secure the site in Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines flight MH-17 crashed, the Dutch prime minister says.
How should Britain respond to growing calls to punish Russia’s oligarchs in wake of the shooting down of MH17?
European Union foreign ministers meet with the prospect of tightening sanctions against Russia – but some still remain divided.
We just sent a camera out to film “Russian influence” in the City of London. As I expected, there’s a few nameplates, some doorbells and the odd logo – Alfabank, Sberbank – and that’s it.