Category: Sky News
Ukraine Crisis: Efforts to isolate Putin continue
Efforts by the US, EU and NATO countries to further isolate Russia and Vladimir Putin diplomatically are continuing. Earlier, the US said it was freezing [more…]
What is SWIFT and why isn’t Russia being banned from it?
Western leaders have hit Russia with a series of sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine. One of the options not being imposed at the moment [more…]
Ukraine crisis: Russian plan ‘nowhere near running to schedule’ – James Heappey
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey says he believes Russia’s military hasn’t made the progress it had hoped, and will now meet new challenges. He told [more…]
Sky News Breakfast: Chaos descends on Ukrainian capital
On Sky News Breakfast live from Kyiv with Mark Austin on Saturday February 26: – Ukraine says fighting has been ongoing on the streets of [more…]
Ukraine Invasion: Ukrainians prepare to defend Kyiv
Ukrainians across Kyiv are preparing to defend the capital from approaching Russian forces. Sky News filmed a militia armed with guns and Molotov cocktails getting [more…]
Ukraine Invasion: How could a battle for Kyiv play out?
A stronger than expected Ukrainian defence and logistical issues are likely to have delayed Russia’s advance to Kyiv. But Russian soldiers are expected to amass [more…]
Ukraine Invasion: Ukraine’s comic president becomes stand-up leader
Ukraine’s President has been leading from the front since his country came under attack. Dressed in khaki, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has refused to leave Kyiv and [more…]
Ukraine Invasion: Chelsea owner Abramovich gives up ‘stewardship’ of club
Chelsea football’s owner Roman Abramovich has announced he is handing stewardship of the club to trustees of its charitable foundation. The billionaire Russian oligarch said [more…]
Ukraine Invasion: Football embraces politics as players plead for peace
There were emotional scenes before the start of the Everton Manchester City match as two Ukrainian players hugged in the middle of the pitch. Manchester [more…]
Ukraine Invasion: Foreign Secretary says attacks could be ‘beginning of the end’ for Putin
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss insists the UK ‘does welcome refugees’ and the government is looking ‘urgently’ at what more the country can do, despite reports [more…]