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Syria’s state television carried the report early on Thursday, specifying the assault as a “missile attack.” Various media outlets had earlier reported that Syria’s air defenses had confronted an Israeli airstrike around Damascus. The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said a number of explosions had rung out over the …

Boris Johnson has revealed Britain will send lethal weapons to Ukraine as tensions escalate with Russia in today’s Prime Minister’s Questions. Speaking in the House of Commons, he said: “I can announce to the House that in light of the increasingly threatening behaviour from Russia and in line with our …

Russian lawmakers lined up Tuesday to lavish President Vladimir Putin with praise for recognising east Ukraine’s rebel territories, in a show of loyalty as they unanimously voted to ratify the Kremlin’s deals with the separatists. Lawmakers took to the tribunes to defend Putin’s move in ultra-patriotic speeches and broke into …

Sergey Naryshkin: “We must. . . I would like to agree with the suggestion of Nikolai Platonovich that we can give our Western partners one last chance. Er, presenting them with the choice, in the shortest time to force Kyiv to choose peace and implement the Minsk agreement. In the worst …

FIGHTING TALK: Boris Johnson To hold Cobra Meeting Today To Discuss Ukraine After Putin ‘Orders Troops’ Into Rebel Territory BORIS Johnson will hold a Cobra meeting this morning to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine, a No 10 spokesperson has said. The emergency response follows reports Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine just …

Global oil price rose towards $100 per barrel on supply disruption worries as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated. The development is coming after Moscow ordered troops into two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. Brent crude futures rose 3.82%, to $99.03 a barrel at 09:10 GMT+1 on Tuesday, the highest …

The move follows the recognition of separatist territories in eastern Ukraine as “independent.” International leaders have strongly criticized the decision and vowed new sanctions. Follow DW for the latest. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his Defense Ministry to send Russian troops into eastern Ukraine’s two breakaway regions, according to …

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is to recognise breakaway regions of Ukraine, the Kremlin says He told the French and German leaders of his plans in a phone call, saying he would sign a decree. The Russian President has ignored the warning of sanctions by the West and will recognise the …

This is the first set of sanctions, once Russia invades Ukraine, more massive sanctions will follow.

FRANKLY WILD: Brits told ‘do NOT travel today’ as 400 homes evacuated and train stations underwater after 87mph gales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd5CkiHR384 BRITS have been urged not to travel during Storm Franklin today as more than 400 homes were evacuated and train stations are left underwater. A tornado warning is in place as …