Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) scrambled its Typhoon jets on Wednesday to respond to four Russian military aircraft approaching UK airspace, the RAF has confirmed. The jets were launched from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland and were joined by a Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. The incident took place less than…
UK Threatens to Sanction Russian Oligarchs If Ukraine Is Invaded
The British government has warned Russia that it needs to “step back from the brink” and desist from a possible invasion of Ukraine, or oligarchs linked to the Kremlin may be subject to sanctions. Downing Street said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday afternoon, and will visit…
British Troops ‘Very Unlikely’ to Fight in Ukraine: Foreign Secretary
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said it is “very unlikely” for British troops to get involved in fighting in Ukraine, though she said the UK government believes a Russian invasion is “highly likely.” Asked on the BBC’s “Sunday Morning” programme if she could rule out a scenario with British soldiers “on the ground” in…
UK Defence Chief ‘Not Optimistic’ Russian Invasion of Ukraine Can Be Stopped
January 27, 2022
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Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said he is “not optimistic” a Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped. Wallace, who is currently in Germany, told the BBC that he would soon meet with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. He said there was still “a chance” an invasion could be halted, but added,…
‘Very Significant’ Risk of Russia Invading Ukraine: UK Minister
There is a “very significant” risk that Russia will carry out an invasion of Ukraine, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said. Western allies have made clear there would be “very severe economic consequences” for Russia if its troops cross the border into Ukraine, Raab told the BBC’s “Sunday Morning” programme. “We want allies…
China’s Economic Coercion of Australia a ‘Wake-Up Call’ to World: UK Minister
January 21, 2022
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The Chinese regime’s economic coercion of Australia has been a “wake-up call” to other countries, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said. China had been Australia’s top trading partner. But after Australia called for an independent investigation into the origins of COVID-19 in April 2020, the Communist regime retaliated by adopting a series of measures…
World Needs to Push Back on ‘Bullies’ and ‘Dictatorships’: Australian Defence Minister
January 20, 2022
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Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says the build up of Russian tanks and troops along Ukraine’s border is encouraging “bullies and other dictatorships” to do the same, warning that thousands could die if an invasion occurs. Dutton and Foreign Minister Marise Payne are meeting with the United Kingdom’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary…
UK Foreign Secretary Visits Australia to Forge Stronger Ties Amid Chinese, Russian Aggression
January 20, 2022
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British Foreign Secretary Lizz Truss has said the United Kingdom and Australia would continue to show “robust vigilance” in defending freedom and democracy in the face of rising threats from “malign aggressors.” Truss is in Australia along with British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace for ministerial-level talks with their counterparts, Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence…
Downing Street Apologises for Lockdown-Breaching Party on Eve of Royal Funeral
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office has apologised to the Queen after it was reported that two lockdown-breaching parties were held on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in April. The Telegraph reported that advisers and civil servants gathered after work for two separate events on April 16, 2021, in violation of COVID-19…
UK Foreign Secretary Threatens to Override Brexit Pact Over Northern Ireland
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned the European Union that she is prepared to unilaterally override parts of the post-Brexit agreement on Northern Ireland if the negotiations fail. Truss was handed responsibility for the negotiations after Lord Frost resigned as Brexit minister last month. She will hold her first face-to-face talks with her EU…
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