With the poisoning of the former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, the British Government quickly accused Russia of committing an unlawful use of force on British territory and retaliated. The UK's diplomatic resources were deployed effectively, as more than 20 allies swiftly stood up in solidarity. ...
With the poisoning of the former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, the British Government quickly accused Russia of committing an unlawful use of force on British territory and retaliated. The UK's diplomatic resources were deployed effectively, as more than 20 allies swiftly stood up in solidarity. ...
Ukraine has severed diplomatic relations with Syria after Damascus recognized the independence of two self-proclaimed regions in eastern Ukraine's Donbass, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Thursday. "We consider this decision to be an unfriendly act against Ukraine, an encroachment on the sovereignty...
“We call on Russia to end its baseless expulsions of U.S. diplomats and staff and to work productively to rebuild our missions. Now more than ever, it is critical that our countries have the necessary diplomatic personnel in place to facilitate communication between our governments...
ADVERTISEMENT No state recognises the Taliban as the Afghan government, although countries including Russia, China, Iran, Turkey and India have opened diplomatic missions in Kabul. Bayley said the benefits of a British presence had been put to him by NGOs, on top of the regular visits to Kabul...
diplomatic relations with Morocco, so is not sending its gas there, which in turn means pipeline supply into Spain is lower than it would otherwise be. Pipeline supplies from Azerbaijan are effectively at full capacity already, while pipeline supplies from Norway - the best no...
For Mr Chizhov, the potential for bureaucratic overload has echoes of another time and place — Soviet Russia. “Brexit means Brexit is a very interesting expression,” says the Russian ambassador, referring to Prime Minister Theresa May’s mantra on exit. “It reminds me of Leonid Brezhnev sa...
raising expectations for when the central bank might begin trimming interest rates. Britain has weathered a number of economic hardships under the Conservative leadership, from the Covid-19 pandemic to inflationary pressures driven by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and ensuin...
Huawei 5G exhibition stands in Russia, the UK and Italy at the Postal and Telecommunication Expo China on November 1, 2019. (PHOTO: VCG) By QI Liming According to a study by research company Opensignal shared with the Financial Times on December 28, 2023, UK mobile users had the slowest ...