Bolshoi Theatre’s director QUITS over pressure to condemn Ukraine war but refuses to denounce invasion amid growing anti-war protests in Russia Tugan Sokhiev he felt under pressure due to calls to take a position on the Ukraine conflict He refused to condemn the
Retired British Army colonel, 72, is oldest member of team fighting to defend Ukraine from Russian troops Ian Cunningham is part of first UK group to take up arms against Russian forces It isn’t known what his family think as they believe he’s
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett flew in for a secret meeting with Vladimir Putin and later phoned Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the war in Ukraine as he coordinates crisis efforts with the US, France, and Germany. Bennett’s meeting took place ‘with the
Chef Raymond Blanc warns Britain could follow France in adopting a 35-hour working week and see ‘the spirit of the entrepreneur’ destroyed Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc said people’s attitudes to work have changed The 72-year-old cited the Coronavirus pandemic as the spark
Stabbing rampage at French university leaves four injured as ‘attacker brandishing a knife and club’ is arrested Police and firefighters were called to the University of Le Mans in France at 1.45pm today after a man with a knife is believed to
Russian tycoons have called in private security to guard their super-yachts and luxury villas in Mallorca over fears they may be targeted in ‘revenge’ attacks following the invasion of Ukraine. Police have also stepped up their patrols of the Spanish island’s ports to
This is the astonishing moment dozens of diplomats from around the world today walked out during a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a Geneva disarmament conference in protest against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Diplomats from countries including Britain, United
Revealed: ‘Longest cable car system in France’ set to open in Paris in 2025 at a cost of £111million ‘Cable 1’ will link Villeneuve-Saint-Georges to Creteil in the southeastern suburbs of the French capital The system will take 18 minutes to take travellers
Five ways we have hit Vladimir Putin’s economy: From action against banks to ban on raising debt, how the West has helped cripple Russian business Western allies, including UK, announced measures aimed at Russia’s economy Russia’s central bank targeted to stop selling its
Boris Johnson ‘pushes for ALL Russian banks to be completely unplugged from the SWIFT financial system’ despite fears Vladimir Putin could target the City of London in retaliation UK, US and EU agreed to remove selected Russian banks from SWIFT system But