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EU ‘needs to be less dependant’ on Russian gas says Michel SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The European Commission has leapt to the defence of its gas contracts with Qatar amid a corruption scandal that has shaken up the bloc. As the energy crisis sparked by Russia’s war in Ukraine sent shortage fears soaring, the EU raced to shore up gas from alternative producers. It has been scrambling to ease price shocks and slash dependence on the Kremlin as, before Russia invaded Ukraine in mid-February, Russian gas accounted for 40 percent of the bloc’s total supplies. Related articles Asteroid the size of bus makes 'closest ever approach' Hunt unveils UK's hidden gem in energy crisis generating … [Read more...] about EU forced to defend Qatar gas ties amid corruption scandal

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 7 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and its Western allies are engaged in “fast-track” talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft, a top Ukrainian presidential aide said Saturday. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Ukraine’s supporters in the West “understand how the war is developing” and the need to supply planes capable of providing cover for the armored fighting vehicles that the United States and Germany pledged at the beginning of the month. However, in remarks to online video channel Freedom, Podolyak said that some of Ukraine's Western partners maintain a “conservative” attitude to arms deliveries, “due to fear of changes in the international architecture.” Russia and North Korea have accused the West of prolonging and taking a direct role in the war by … [Read more...] about Ukraine: ‘Fast-track’ talks underway for missiles, planes

Jerusalem: 13-year-old Palestinian boy shoots two people SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A 13-year-old Palestinian opened fire in east Jerusalem on Saturday, injuring two Israelis , officials said, a day after another attacker killed seven people outside a synagogue what is in the deadliest attack in the city since 2008. The shooting, in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem, close to the historic Old City, wounded a father and son, ages 47 and 23, paramedics said. Both were fully conscious and in moderate to serious condition in the hospital, the medics added. Related articles Teens describe aftermath of deadly Ukraine helicopter crash Firefighter dies after tackling … [Read more...] about Boy, 13, opens fire and shoots two in Jerusalem – hours after deadly attack killed seven

Ukraine: Jake Berry issues World War Three warning SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Britain has been put on alert as Vladimir Putin is shifting the focus of his war from Ukraine onto Nato and the West, according to a leading EU official. His comments come in the wake of the US and Germany's decision on Wednesday to provide tanks to Zelensky's army. Stefano Sannino, secretary general of the European Union’s European External Action Service, said that as a result of the supply of Western advanced weapons to Ukraine , Russia has "moved from a concept of special operation to a concept now of a war against Nato and the West." He added: “I think that this latest development in terms of armed supply is just an evolution of … [Read more...] about Ukraine LIVE: Britain put on alert as Putin ‘shifting war to focus on NATO and West’

Ukraine: President Zelensky announces coalition of modern tanks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Ukrainian military must recover damaged British tanks to prevent Russian intelligence from stealing key UK tech, military experts have warned. Britain's decision to become the first NATO ally to supply Ukraine with modern Western battle tanks helped pave the way for Germany's crucial announcement that it is finally to follow suit with its Leopard 2s. Related articles Ukraine MP hails UK's ’crucial’ role in securing tanks for Zelensky North Korea declares 'we stand with Russia' in terrifying NATO threat Rishi Sunak told President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month that the UK is to … [Read more...] about Urgent mission needed to recover UK tanks in Ukraine to stop Putin getting top secret tech

North Korea using missile test as 'cry for attention' says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info North Korea condemned the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia's invasion, saying Washington is escalating a sinister “proxy war” aimed at destroying Moscow. Related articles Poland boosts Zelensky by sending tanks as PM takes swipe at Putin Russia 'now at war with NATO' after 'game-changing' support from West The comments by the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the country’s deepening alignment with Russia over the war in Ukraine as it confronts the United States and its Asian allies over … [Read more...] about North Korea declares ‘we stand with Russia’ in terrifying NATO threat over Ukraine support

Ukraine to kickstart ‘decisive’ push to liberate Crimea SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ukraine can recapture the prized annexed peninsula of Crimea from Russia within months as Vladimir Putin sees his "vulnerable" troops forced onto the backfoot, a retired US Army Lieutenant General has claimed. Putin was hit by a devastating blow on October 8 when the Kerch Bridge between Crimea and Russia was rocked by a huge explosion that saw parts of the structure collapse. Crimea is home to Russia 's Black Sea Fleet and numerous military airports and bases, and is also critical for operational and logistical support of Russia 's southern front in Ukraine . Putin blamed Kyiv and called it a "terrorist attack". Related … [Read more...] about Ukraine ‘can recapture Crimea’ in months as ‘vulnerable’ Russia forced onto backfoot

Tory MP shames Home Office employees 'not doing their jobs' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A couple has been left "devastated" after having to cancel their wedding reception, which was due to be held at the same hotel that the Home Office is now using to house asylum seekers. James Proehl and his partner, Zoe Harbour, are bitterly disappointed as they can no longer celebrate their marriage at the Old Palace Lodge in Dunstable in Bedfordshire. It comes after the venue closed for business and called off all events until further notice amid the Home Office's efforts to shore up hotel rooms to put rooves over refugees' heads. Related articles Asteroid the size of bus makes 'closest ever approach' Hunt … [Read more...] about Couple ‘devastated’ by wedding cancellation as Home Office puts up refugees in hotels

A catastrophic mutating cyber attack that could take down the whole of society, has left leaders of businesses around the world on tender hooks. A worrying majority of cyber leaders and cyber business leaders feel that geopolitical instability in places like Russia and Ukraine will encourage a huge attack in the next couple of years, according to the 2023 World Economic Forum. Countries are bracing themselves as a result, to sustain the impact from such a damaging cyber attack. READ MORE: Russian spies suspected of directing letter bombs to six government buildings Most recently Albania’s prime minister Edi Rama, warned of the growing danger of cybercrime, which could be worse than the societal damage of COVID-19, after Albania was hit by a debilitating attack. Speaking at Davos in Switzerland, Rama said: “Let’s imagine an exponential multitude of viruses that mutate every day exponentially while not threatening our body, but the bodies we live in, our … [Read more...] about Catastrophic mutating event will strike world in two years, cyberattack experts fear

Mad Vlad has ordered strippers and pole dancers to be sent to the front in a move to cheer up his troops and boost morale - prior to a spring offensive. The move comes as the Kremlin announces a medal for all Russian soldiers which have deployed in what he calls the ’special military operation’. Senior commanders have been ordered to organise the entertainment as Putin’s forces approach the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine - which they thought would be over in a week. READ MORE: Kim Jong-un's sister fumes US weapons sent to Ukraine will be 'burnt into pieces' More than 100 girls will be ferried to the front in a fleet of helicopters for a series of ‘concert shows’ at supply bases across the Donbas where troops are give five days rest and recuperation. Crates of beer and Russian sausages will be shipped in for the troops and a ceremonial parade is expected on the 24th to mark the start if Russia ’s operation and remember the fallen. News of the … [Read more...] about 100 strippers sent to front line by Vladimir Putin for ‘special morale parties’