Vladimir Putin’s man in London has warned relations between Westminster and Moscow are ‘close to being frozen’ – with Russia in ‘no hurry’ to ease tensions. In his first major newspaper interview since his appointment last year, Mr Putin’s ambassador Andrei Kelin denied claims that his nation had interfered in British politics. Brushing off accusations … Read more
Miracle escape after fuel tanker is crushed by Aeroflot plane in horror accident at an airport in Moscow that left NO casualties It’s not clear what caused today’s collision at Sheremetyevo Airport this morning Fire trucks scrambled to the scene and an emergency was called at the airport The Aeroflot plane was immediately removed from service … Read more
Britain must face up to Moscow after ‘badly underestimating’ the Russian threat for years, MPs warned last night. In a devastating and long-awaited report, they said the UK took its ‘eye off the ball’ as the Kremlin waged a campaign of hacking, disinformation and political meddling. London – nicknamed ‘Londongrad’ – has become a ‘laundromat’ … Read more
Russia may have meddled in both the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums, a highly-anticipated report into allegations of Russian interference in British democracy is set to reveal. The suppressed report – the product of an 18 month-long investigation conducted by parliament’s cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee – is set to be published this week. The … Read more
Russia’s ambassador to the UK says there is ‘no sense’ in claims his country tried to steal coronavirus vaccine research Andrei Kelin said there was ‘no sense’ in the allegations made by Britain, the United States and Canada about the Russian intelligence services Western allies claimed hackers known as the Dukes or Cozy Bear had … Read more
Russia ‘tries to steal coronavirus vaccine’: US, UK and Canada accuse Moscow of sanctioning a wave of ‘despicable’ cyber raids on companies and universities involved in crucial research Western allies issue bombshell joint statement accusing Russia of cyber attacks UK, US and Canada claim Russia is trying to steal coronavirus vaccine research Security chiefs believe … Read more
Epic mountains, a mist-shrouded Manhattan Bridge and fighting stallions: The jaw-dropping images that have wowed the judges in an annual photography contest The images have been submitted to the Moscow International Foto Awards, which is in its seventh year The contest has been flooded with entries from photographers in more than 100 countries Incredible entries … Read more
A large airplane carrying 448 people was seconds away from disaster as the crew believed the plane was higher than it actually was, narrowly avoiding crashing into a Moscow suburb. The crew of an Emirates Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger airliners, descended far below the intended flight path after mistakenly believing that the plane … Read more
Distressing new footage has emerged of passengers fleeing from an inferno jet as the Russian authorities today charged the plane’s captain with negligence after it was hit by lightning. Forty-one people died in the blaze after the Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash landed at Sheremetyevo, Moscow’s business international airport. A video that forms part of … Read more