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The passivity of the international community, when separatists appeared in the Donbas in 2014, was the beginning of the Kremlin's offensive towards the west, which only encouraged Moscow to expand further, says the former British government's military adviser Samir Puri in an interview published by the Spanish daily La Razon ".more

Vladimir Putin's speech, in which he announced the recognition of the independence of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine, proves that the Russian president is increasingly losing touch with reality, assessed the British daily The Times.more

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, issued a decree on the recognition of the independence of the so-called the people's republics - Donetsk (DPR) and Luhansk (LPR), established by pro-Russian separatists in Donbas and signed agreements on friendship and cooperation with their leaders.more

The United States has informed allies that other cities - Kharkiv, Odessa and Kherson - could be targets of a Russian invasion in addition to Kiev, Bloomberg reports, citing three anonymous interlocutors of "Western government officials".more

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned yesterday at the Munich Security Conference that on Ukraine "we must prepare for the worst-case scenario" and that an invasion "could happen as early as next week".more

If the parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, Law and Justice would win, with 36.4 percent of the vote. votes - according to the results of the Estymator survey published yesterday.more

France's First Lady Brigitte Macron has sued two women in Paris for spreading information on the internet that she is a transgenic person. According to the AFP agency, the first hearing in civil proceedings was scheduled for June 15.more

If Ukraine is attacked, we will witness the "destruction of a democratic state" and "the shock will echo around the world," warned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today at the Munich Security Conference.more

59-year-old Piotr Wilczek, the former Polish ambassador to the United States, will lead the Polish diplomatic mission to Great Britain. On January 11, he received a nomination from the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zbigniew Rau, and from Monday, February 14, began his work in London.more

"I am convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already made the decision to invade Ukraine," US President Joe Biden said yesterday. He announced that the US had information that the attack would take place in the next few days.more

The British Foreign Office announced yesterday that it advises British citizens not to travel to Belarus if they are not necessary, and to eight cities in Belarus and their immediate vicinity - any trips.more

According to the government's decision, abuses in the Church will be investigated by Ombudsman Angel Gabilondo, with the help of a "commission composed of independent experts and other collectives," including representatives of the clergy, Europa Press reported yesterday. The Christian humanism platform Neos accuses the government of acting against the entire Catholic Church.more

The highest ever wind speed in England, as much as 196 km per hour, was recorded today as storm Eunice passed through the British Isles, the UK Met Office reported. In Ireland, meanwhile, the first fatality was reported.more

The UK government may revoke some of the so-called golden visas already issued which enabled foreign investors to obtain permanent residence in the country, Deputy Home Secretary Damian Hinds announced today.more

The Irish government has called on Irish members of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) monitoring mission in Ukraine to leave the country over the threat of a Russian invasion, Britain's The Times reported today.more

Britain's Ministry of Defence tweeted yesterday a map showing the seven routes Russia could take to attack Ukraine, as well as how the second phase of a potential invasion could take place.more

Canadian authorities have secured evacuation routes for their citizens still in Ukraine through countries bordering Ukraine, including Poland, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said.more

Great Britain will abolish the so-called golden visas enabling foreign investors to obtain permanent residence rights, which are used by many Russian oligarchs, reported the British media. According to Sky News, it could be as early as this weekmore

Ukraine is on the way to NATO membership and the United Kingdom has made it clear to Russia that the Alliance's policy of admitting new members will not change, said British Defense Minister Ben Wallace today.more

British Foreign Minister Liz Truss will visit Ukraine, Poland and Germany later this week, where she will continue diplomatic efforts to dissuade Russia from aggression against Ukraine, the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed.more

Brexit and the Northern Irish protocol have changed patterns in trade between Northern Ireland, the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, data from the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO) released yesterday.more

The Italian Constitutional Court rejected the request for a referendum on euthanasia. The judges decided that repealing an article of the Criminal Code providing for a sentence of six to 15 years in prison would not in the least guarantee the protection of life enshrined in the Constitution.more

The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, spoke by phone to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. The head of the British government pointed out that "more can be done" when it comes to coordinating actions in connection with the crisis situation around Ukraine.more

Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted yesterday that his country does not want war in Europe. Russia, he declared, is ready to work on NATO responses to Moscow's demands in the security sphere.more

Britain is seeing signs of a diplomatic opening from Russia on Ukraine, but the latest intelligence is still not encouraging, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday.more