Millions of barrels of fuel made from Russian oil are still being imported to the UK despite sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine, research claims.

A so-called "loophole" means Russian crude is refined in countries such as India and the products sold to the UK. #Uknews #business #Russianoil #BBC
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Drones have provided Ukraine with an asymmetric advantage against Russia, a conventionally superior force, and have been used by the Houthis to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea - and last week an armed drone killed three US service personnel and injured dozens more in Jordan.

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Russian anti-war model, 27, who helped stranded Ukrainian refugees is arrested by Putin's FSB security services 'for threatening state security' with her sister also detained.https://www.dailymail.co.u...
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Can Zelensky survive the stalemate?
Once feted for his showmanship, Ukraine’s president has become plagued by corruption scandals and military failures..https://www.newstatesman.c...
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Abandoning Ukraine now would be 'an own goal of historic proportions', CIA chief warns.https://www.express.co.uk/...
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Ukrainian court confirms £98m lawsuit against London-listed Ferrexpo billionaire.https://www.cityam.com/ukr...
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Is Britain ready for World War III? Former top general warns Brits aged up to SIXTY might have to serve in Finnish-style conscript army - as Whitehall examines using Ukraine training plan to get volunteers ready to fight Russia.https://www.dailymail.co.u...
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Russian jet crashes carrying Ukrainian PoWs - Moscow. Read more on 👇
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‘We were playing, then we heard the gunshots’. What it’s like to be a child of war https://metro.co.uk/2024/0...
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‘I spent 10 years as a conflict negotiator. This is where Israel-Hamas talks have gone wrong’
War mediator Pierre Hazan has worked with Russia, Ukraine and across the Middle East, and has his own take on how to deescalate tensionshttps://www.telegraph.co.u...
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Rishi Sunak has made a surprise visit to Kyiv to announce a new package of military aid, security ******* urances and humanitarian support.

The prime minister has signed a UK-Ukraine Agreement on Security Cooperation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy - committing the UK to provide intelligence sharing, cyber security, medical and military training, and defence industrial cooperation.The UK will also provide £2.5bn in military aid to Ukraine in 2024-25, an increase of £200m on the previous two years.

About £200m will also be spent on a push to procure and produce thousands of military dr

The UK will provide £2.5bn of military aid to Ukraine over the coming year, Rishi Sunak has said - Britain's largest annual commitment since Russia's invasion.

The PM made the announcement during a rare visit to the country, where he will also sign a new agreement supporting its long-term security.

Officials said the package will provide Ukraine with long-range missiles, air defence and artillery shells.

Some £200m will be spent on drones, most of which will be UK-made.