Britain targets Russia's 'shadow fleet' with new sanctions package

Britain says it has sanctioned 30 ships in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet that have been skirting restrictions to transport billions of dollars of petroleum

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

EU working on new Russian sanctions package

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Zelenskyy welcomes US decision to give landmines to Ukraine amid criticism from aid groups – Russia-Ukraine war live

Ukrainian president hails mines as important part of arsenal in statement; aid groups condemn ‘unethical’ decision, saying mines risk harming civilians. In a television interview in France, foreign ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

UK hits Iran with new sanctions for supplying missiles to Russia

The U.K. government has hit Iran with new sanctions for sending ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia in support of the war against Ukraine

World - ABC News - November 18

In Russia's shadow: The Baltics wait for Europe's strategic new railway

Building the link to western Europe has become more urgent as the Baltics see Russia as a threat.

How western sanctions are squeezing Russia

Behind the headline numbers, the resource constraints are evident

World - Financial Times - November 7

US hits Russia’s Gazprombank with sanctions

Move in effect bans state-owned bank from global financial system in blow to payments for Moscow’s war effort

Business - Financial Times - November 21

NATO, Ukraine holding emergency meeting on Russia's new missile targeting Ukraine

A new missile launched by Russia toward Ukraine is alarming NATO, which will now hold an emergency meeting with Ukraine to discuss the developments. CBS News' Charlie DAgata has the latest news.

Russia eyes 'decision-making centers' as targets for new missile

Russia is eyeing a new missile to target Ukraine’s “decision-making centers,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Over the course of the nearly three-year-long war between Russia and ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Russia Moves to Cut Off Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants

Moscow has increasingly hit critical substations linked to nuclear power plants in an effort to disconnect them. At the same time, Ukraine replaced the commander of its ground forces.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

US House panel keeps Gaetz sex allegation report under wraps

Democrats demand release of files on Donald Trump’s pick to be country’s attorney-general

World - Financial Times - November 20

UK cuts fines for boilermakers in climbdown on heat pump sales

Shift comes after intense lobbying from industry over incoming penalties tied to net zero targets

World - Financial Times - November 21

Ukraine fires British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Move follows Kyiv’s first use of US long-range Atacms missiles on Russian soil

Business - Financial Times - November 20

UK Storm Shadow missiles strike Russia

And is President Biden Trump-proofing US support to Ukraine?

At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Venezuela targets opposition with bill that codifies economic sanctions as crimes against humanity

Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill that codifies economic sanctions, like those imposed by the United States, as a crime against humanity and allows the prosecution of anyone who expresses ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin threatens to target Kyiv ‘decision-making centres’ with new missile after US and UK-made weapons used in Russia

President boasts that Russia produces ten times more missiles than all Nato countries combined and threatens attack with new Oreshnik missile . Reuters has a quick snap that there are power cuts in ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Operation False Target: How Russia plotted to mix a deadly new weapon among decoy drones in Ukraine

At a secretive factory in Russia’s central grasslands, engineers are manufacturing hundreds of decoy drones meant to overwhelm Ukrainian defenses as they try to protect against a horrific new ...

World - ABC News - November 16

Russia's Lavrov to travel to OSCE talks in Malta despite EU sanctions

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Sanctions evasion helps Russia dominate former Soviet republics

Russia's interference in the general elections in Georgia and Moldova, combined with extensive violations of Western economic sanctions, demonstrate Moscow's determination to regain control over ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Satellite images show Russia giving N Korea oil, breaking sanctions

Satellite image analysis shows several North Korean tankers visiting Russia dozens of times since March.

Perfume boss captured on video admitting he ignored Russia sanctions

David Crisp told undercover agent he had ignored "government edicts" to sell £1.7m of his luxury Boadicea the Victorious product.

The Week: Trump victory and a new shadow cabinet

Adam, Chris, Alex and Nick take a look at the week’s political news.

UK expected to give Ukraine Storm Shadow missiles to strike inside Russia

Move follows US president Joe Biden’s agreement to supply similar American long-range Atacms weapon. Britain is expected to supply Storm Shadow missiles for use by Ukraine on targets inside Russia, ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Biden Approves Antipersonnel Mines for Ukraine

The move is part of a broader push to counter the Russian military and provide Ukraine with more leverage in possible negotiations.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 20

Ukraine launches first UK storm shadow missiles at Russia

Ukraine for the first time fired British storm shadow missiles into Russia on Wednesday, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters. The news comes the day after Ukraine launched its first ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

What are the Storm Shadow missiles Ukraine has fired into Russia?

Ukraine has used UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles against targets inside Russia for the first time.

Ukraine fires UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at Russia for first time

The BBC understands the long-range missiles have been fired into Russian territory by Ukraine.

Ukraine Fires Long-Range Storm Shadow Missiles Into Russia

Britain allowed Ukrainians to use Storm Shadows a week after President Biden authorized the use of American-made missiles inside Russia, a shift from a more cautious military strategy.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 20

Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich has grim response when asked about New York's fleeting playoff hopes

Ulbrich has a realistic perspective for his team

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Britain's 'best new building of 1996' to be demolished

Salford University's award-winning Centenary Building has been vacant for the past eight years.

Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai denies he asked a newspaper colleague to draft list of sanction targets

Former publisher Jimmy Lai has denied that he asked a colleague to draft a list of potential sanction targets in testimony at his landmark national security trial in Hong Kong

World - ABC News - November 21

Biden announces new sanctions against 'extremist' Israeli settlers

The Biden administration on Monday announced sanctions against what it described as Israeli citizens and entities involved in the extremist settler movement in the West Bank, part of U.S. efforts ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Rouble slides as new Russian sanctions stifle foreign trade

Pressure on currency set to continue as curbs against lenders such as Gazprombank hit export payments

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

US issues new sanctions on Maduro allies in Venezuela over fraudulent elections

The Biden administration is sanctioning nearly two dozen Venezuelan security and Cabinet officials aligned with President Nicolás Maduro, building on a series of sanctions it has imposed along with ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Moscow targeted as Ukraine and Russia trade huge drone attacks

Both countries say they shot down dozens of drones over their respective territories.

Russia targets Ukraine's energy grid with aerial attack

For the second time in two weeks, Russia on Thursday took aim at Ukraine's energy infrastructure with a nationwide missile and drone strike that left more than a million homes and businesses ...

Badenoch makes new chief whip first shadow cabinet appointment

It is the first shadow cabinet appointment Kemi Badenoch has made since becoming leader of the Conservatives.

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