It inspired a controversial gangster rap album illicitly recorded inside its walls. It’s also known as Britain’s Guantanamo Bay and Hellmarsh. HMP Belmarsh is an institution that casts a big shadow over British justice. Yet, despite those daunting monikers and damning reports of its conditions, it actually stands apart from …
Read More »Britain wants Germany to get tougher with Russia – media
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is hoping to persuade German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz to step up pressure on Russia when the two leaders meet in London on Friday, the Times reported. According to the outlet, London is concerned that other NATO allies will force Ukraine to “settle” the conflict as …
Read More »UN reacts to Britain’s censorship
British sanctions on Russian media, including RT, interfere with the right of journalists to work where they please, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, told journalists on Thursday. “As a matter of principle, we very much do believe in the right of journalists to do their …
Read More »Britain sends more lethal weapons to Ukraine
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said on Thursday that the UK and “a number of countries” are sending more arms to Ukraine in a bid to hold back the Russian military. Britain has already sent thousands of anti-tank missiles into the war-torn country. “There’ll be more lethal aid going into …
Read More »Britain sanctions Russia’s gold
The UK has added a ban on transactions with Russian gold to their list of restrictions placed on the country’s central bank earlier this month. This was announced in an updated version of the sanctions guidance published on the website of the British government on Friday. “Guidance updated to clarify …
Read More »Britain can ‘kick Russia in the backside,’ London claims
The British Army can deal a heavy blow to Moscow’s troops and kick Russia in the “backside” if push comes to shove, the UK’s defense secretary has declared amid an escalating standoff over Ukraine. In a speech to military personnel on Wednesday, Ben Wallace insisted that history shows the UK’s …
Read More »Britain to consider banning RT
The British government has asked the country’s communications regulatory body to reconsider the broadcasting license of Russian TV channel RT, accusing the company of being part of a “global disinformation campaign.” On Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries had written to Ofcom, asking it …
Read More »War could be imminent, but Britain won’t commit to taking in refugees, Ukrainians told
The British government is not prepared to make a commitment on taking in refugees from Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, the nation’s top diplomat has said, while insisting that a devastating war is still in the cards. Speaking to Times Radio on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss …
Read More »Britain has warning for those awaiting Russian invasion
Trying to guess a specific date when Moscow’s armed forces could storm across the Ukrainian border and launch a full-blown offensive is futile, the UK’s defense secretary has cautioned, as Western officials and news agencies weigh in with speculation on if and when Russia could strike. Speaking as part of …
Read More »Britain sets out position on Ukraine joining NATO
The UK will back Ukraine no matter what it decides when it comes to pursuing membership of NATO, one of Britain’s top military chiefs has said after Kiev’s envoy in London claimed the Eastern European nation could drop its long-held ambitions of joining to avoid a major conflict with neighboring …
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