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UK Defence Ministry says Russian column outside Kyiv has made little progress in over a week

(Reuters) - The United Kingdom's Defence Ministry said on Thursday the large Russian column northwest of Kyiv has made little progress in over a week and is suffering continued losses.…

UK impounds aircraft under new Russian sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) - British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday Britain had used new aviation sanctions to impound an aircraft after making it a criminal offence for Russian aircraft…

UK says India’s UN vote swayed by dependence on Russia

LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday India had a level of dependency on Russia which might go some way to explain its decision to abstain…

UK’s Johnson sets out six-point response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged other leaders on Saturday to join a six-point plan to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ranging from humanitarian support to…

UK intelligence says Russian advance on Kyiv has made little progress

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's advance on the Ukrainian capital has made little progress over the past three days and the cities of Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol remain in Ukrainian hands,…

UK’s Johnson says we will not fight Russian forces in Ukraine

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday British troops would not fight Russian forces in Ukraine, and that recent reinforcements were firmly within the borders of NATO…

Taliban restrict Afghans going abroad, raises concern from U.S. and UK

KABUL (Reuters) -The Taliban administration's announcement that it would restrict Afghans from leaving the country under certain circumstances drew concern from the United States and the United Kingdom this week…

UK says Putin nuclear remarks aimed to distract from Ukraine troubles

LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear deterrent alert is rhetoric designed to distract from the invasion of Ukraine and not linked practical steps to increase readiness to use…

Britain widens Russian ‘dirty money’ crackdown with new law

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will intensify a crackdown on what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called "dirty money" by introducing the government's Economic Crime Bill to parliament on Monday, a step…

UK leads drive to exclude Russia from SWIFT banking network

London, Feb 26 (PTI) The UK government is leading the charge in Europe to exclude Russia from the worldwide SWIFT banking network, as part of tough sanctions designed to deliver a…

IAF To Participate In Exercise Cobra Warrior In United Kingdom

Indian Air Force will participate in a multi nation air exercise named 'Ex Cobra Warrior 22' at Waddington, UK from 06 to 27 March 2022.  IAF Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)…

Russia to be hit with barrage of sanctions, says UK PM Johnson after meeting on Ukraine crisis

London, Feb 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK will hit Russia with a first barrage of economic sanctions, warning that President Vladimir Putin is fixed on a "full-scale…