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The intrusion of any Russian aircraft into UK airspace is from now on a criminal offence. The first plane suspected to be Russian-owned to have violated British airspace in defiance of sanctions has already been detained for investigation, the country's transport minister Grant Shapps announced last night. more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday announced a Marshall Plan to help rebuild Ukraine after the Russian invasion. The politician also stressed the need for independence from Russian oil and gas, "even if it is very difficult for some."more

Placing Polish MiGs at the disposal of the U.S. and their takeoff from the U.S.-NATO base in Ramstein raises serious concerns for the entire Atlantic Alliance, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said yesterday, referring to the Polish offer to hand over the fighters. He sees no substantive justification for such a proposal, he added.more

Ukraine will not give up and will not lose, its President Volodymyr Zelenski assured yesterday during a historic speech he made - admittedly remotely - to members of the British House of Commons. He called on Britain to help Ukraine even more.more

The heads of government of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries met in London with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The main topic of discussion is Russian aggression against Ukraine and further sanctions against Russia.more

The UK will support Poland if it decides to provide Ukraine with fighter jets, British Defence Minister Ben Wallace announced today. However, he warned that this could have direct consequences for Poland.more

The UK House of Commons passed the Economic Crime Bill before midnight yesterday, which is expected to increase the government's ability to prosecute Russian oligarchs. The bill will now go to the House of Lords and is expected to come into force within days.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski will make a speech - broadcast remotely - to members of Britain's House of Commons today, its speaker Lindsay Hoyle announced last night. Speeches by foreign leaders in the House of Commons are rare.more

The French weekly L'Obs reported yesterday that it and a team of independent journalists had identified around 60 properties of Russian oligarchs in France, worth at least €350 million. Some of these may be seized under EU sanctions.more

Ukrainian refugees in Poland will be able to receive a PESEL number and benefit from Polish public services - health care, education, they will also be able to take up employment; aid to them will be tax-free - according to the draft law on aid to refugees from Ukraine adopted by the government.more

The West "did not act early and decisively" in reaction to the gathering of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, admitted the head of British diplomacy Liz Truss, but added that Russian President Vladimir Putin underestimated the unity of the West.more

UK Interior Minister Priti Patel announced on Twitter that she appealed to Interpol to exclude Russia from the organization.more

British Ambassador to Ukraine, Melinda Simmons, left the country due to the deteriorating security situation, announced Foreign Minister Liz Truss.more

Irish police today arrested a truck driver who hit the gate of the Russian embassy in Dublin with it. In recent days, there have been protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in front of the embassy.more

The British House of Commons will vote today on regulations that will allow faster and more efficient sanctions against Russian oligarchs and Russian companies operating in the UK.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky his six-point action plan to make Russia's aggression end in failure, as well as the needs of the Ukrainian military, Johnson's office reported.more

Vladimir Putin must fail and it must be evident that he has failed, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of the talks on Ukraine scheduled for the coming week, including a meeting with the prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries.more

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A London council has urged the mayor to scrap plans for a new road tunnel running through its borough, which has been called “the most polluted” in the country.more

The head of the Home Office, Priti Patel, together with the deputy head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Bartosz Grodecki, visited today in Medyka (Podkarpackie Province) the Polish-Ukrainian border crossing and reception point for refugees from Ukraine attacked by Russia.more

Refugees from Ukraine could be accommodated in the government-seized British residences of Russian oligarchs, said British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Dominic Raab, adding that he absolutely supports the idea.more

French President Emmanuel Macron announced his candidacy in the April presidential election in the "Letter to the French" published in regional dailies. He explained that by running for a second term, he wanted to "prepare the future of our children and grandchildren".more

Britain will ban Russian companies from accessing the London insurance market, the world's largest centre for commercial and specialist insurance, Britain's finance ministry said today.more

I want to negotiate directly with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, this is the only way to stop this war, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday. He also called for increased military aid to his country, which is repelling the Russian invasion.more

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke again with Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Elysée Palace reported today. He also conveyed that Putin's goal is to take control of all of Ukraine.more