Finland has an underground nuclear bunker network in Helsinki Sign up HERE for science breakthroughs in health, business and more that matter SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The news comes as the traditionally neutral Scandinavian nations break with years of history to join the soon-to-be 32-strong pact. Accession will see Helsinki and Stockholm bring in close to one million extra personnel made up of both serving and reserve forces, as well as a key geostrategic location for NATO on the very borders of Russia itself. Related articles Putin and NATO ‘closer’ than ever to full-scale war Energy crisis: Finland develops new ‘sand battery’ as major breakthrou Yet, the membership of the alliance … [Read more...] about Finland’s nuclear bunker on standby as Helsinki joins Sweden into NATO accession
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‘Powerful message’ as Biden sends two warships to Spain to bolster NATO defence
Putin mouthpiece Prof. Avatkov says Nato is 'all about war' Sign up HERE for science breakthroughs in health, business and more that matter SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The announcement was made on the back-end of the recent NATO summit which was held in Madrid. NATO members discussed the ongoing threat from Russia following the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, as well as making pledges to increase defence spending and prepare stronger defences across the continent, with particular focus being paid to Eastern Europe. Related articles Liz Truss finally comes out swinging over China - JONATHAN SAXTY Russia's 'bloody victory' in Ukraine war to cost Putin 'a great deal' The two US navy ships are … [Read more...] about ‘Powerful message’ as Biden sends two warships to Spain to bolster NATO defence
Ukraine War: Chernobyl staff rotate after working 27 days
Live Updates Today is Day 26 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine rejects Russia's ultimatum in Mariupol . Russia said people could leave the besieged port city if they surrendered. About 300,000 are trapped. Strategically important Mariupol has been turned to rubble with weeks of Russian shelling, with 90 percent of buildings estimated to be damaged. Olena Zelenska , Ukraine's first lady, tells citizens in the city: "Please hold on, dear people, I beg you." In Kyiv, shelling that struck a shopping mall has reportedly left eight dead. Across Ukraine, about 10 million have fled their homes, according to the United Nations' refugee agency; about 3.4 million traveled abroad . Joe Biden will seek to rally U.S. allies in Europe this week, speaking with leaders in Germany, Britain, France, and Italy later Monday. He will travel to Belgium on Wednesday for a NATO emergency meeting about the war and then visit with Polish President Andrzej Duda in … [Read more...] about Ukraine War: Chernobyl staff rotate after working 27 days
‘I am not a monster’ Dad defends running off with Ukrainian refugee
Tony Garnett and Sofiia Karkadym (Image: Instagram) Get our free Ukrainians in the UK email for updates, changes and news SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Sofiia Karkadym, 22, fled the horrors of her hometown Lviv at the start of the invasion and headed to Bradford via Berlin. It was there that she met Tony Garnett, 29, after she had moved in with them as part of the Government's refugee rehoming scheme. Related articles Defiant Zelenksy says Ukraine needs to BREAK Putin Finland on high alert as nuclear bunker revealed Tony, who owns his own security company, became Sofiia's sponsor, and just over a week after she arrived at their home he left his partner and children. He has now made a new life with Sofiia. … [Read more...] about ‘I am not a monster’ Dad defends running off with Ukrainian refugee
Kremlin slashes spending by £24bn as West’s sanctions batter Russia
City banks defy Brussels to out-earn French rivals PM urged to back bid for factory at heart of Britain’s food supply FTSE 100 rises 1pc Matthew Lynn: Biden’s global tax plan is sinking rapidly — and good riddance Sign up here for our daily business briefing newsletter T he Kremlin is poised to cut future spending plans by £24bn as Western sanctions against Russia bite. Defence, technology and transport budgets are all set to be trimmed, according to Russian media. More than 1.6 trillion roubles, or £24bn, has been slashed from the Russian state budget over the next three years as Moscow braces for a two-year recession. Spending will be 557bn roubles (£8.2bn) lower in 2023 than previously approved plans, with similar cuts pencilled in for the following two years. The budget tweaks are minor compared to the size of Moscow’s overall budget but the figures are one of the first signs of the fiscal blow being dealt by the conflict in Ukraine. The 2023 … [Read more...] about Kremlin slashes spending by £24bn as West’s sanctions batter Russia
Russia hoists banner of victory over Lysychansk City Hall in Lugansk
What follows is NewsGuard's summary and translation of top news stories from Russia's state TV Channel One. NewsGuard presents these stories in the order that they appear on the program. Banner of Victory hoisted in Lysychansk in Lugansk People's Republic The Banner of Victory (the official symbol of the victory of the Soviet Red Army against Nazi Germany) has been placed over Lysychansk City Hall. It's a day that tens of thousands of residents, the entire Lugansk People's Republic and the entire Donbas have been waiting for. A red banner and the Russian flag also hang in the neighboring village of Belogorovka. This means that the ring around the Ukrainian army in the region has been closed. We just have to make sure that the territory inside is safe from the enemy. Vladimir Putin confirms there is no set time frame for special operation in Donbas It is important to understand that there is no set time frame for the special military operation in the Donbas. This was … [Read more...] about Russia hoists banner of victory over Lysychansk City Hall in Lugansk
‘We have no choice!’ Britain must fight Russia if Putin invades NATO
NATO: Public discuss defence against Russian invasion Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Outside the Wellington military barracks near Buckingham Palace, a number of UK residents told the Express.co.uk Britain must fight back against Russia if Putin extends the war in Ukraine into NATO territory. As Putin’s offensive in the Donbas region wages on, with thousands still dying, NATO leaders met last week in Madrid, Spain to discuss how best to help Ukraine win the war. Britain was among several nations to pledge more troops to the eastern flank of the warzone. Related articles Biden sends two warships to Spain to bolster NATO … [Read more...] about ‘We have no choice!’ Britain must fight Russia if Putin invades NATO