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BBC links Russia to sabotage plot targeting property owned by UK PM Starmer

New evidence links Russia to a sabotage and disinformation campaign in Britain that included arson attacks on property and a car tied to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, BBC News reported on June 16.

16 June, 12:23 PM

UK to announce new sanctions targeting Russian shadow fleet

The UK will impose new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its shadow fleet, and allocate £210 million ($281 million) to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, the UK government announced in a press release on June 15.

16 June, 10:08 AM

Ukrainian, Romanian nationals convicted for arson targeting UK PM

A London court has convicted a 22-year-old Ukrainian and a 27-year-old Romanian of conspiring to set fire to property and a car linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, The Guardian reported on June 15.

15 June, 09:39 PM

Putin envoy ties U.K. tanker detention to migrant crisis after alien plea

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s special representative Kirill Dmitriev linked the detention of a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the English Channel to what he claimed was an attempt to distract from Britain’s migration crisis.

14 June, 10:13 PM

Netherlands exits UK-led training program for Ukrainian troops

The Netherlands will withdraw from the UK-led Operation Interflex training program for Ukrainian forces, the Dutch Defense Ministry said on June 8.

9 June, 02:54 AM

Kyiv, allies hope to bring Putin to talks before winter — report

Germany, France, and the UK are working with Kyiv on plans to draw Russian dictator Vladimir Putin into negotiations and end the war before winter, Bloomberg reported on June 3, citing people familiar with the matter.

4 June, 03:20 AM

Russia suspected of jamming GPS on RAF plane carrying UK defense secretary near its border

A Royal Air Force aircraft carrying British Defense Secretary John Healey had its GPS signal jammed during a flight near the Russian border on May 21, the BBC reported.

25 May, 11:58 AM

U.K. and several other allies oppose NATO plan for additional Ukraine support

The U.K., along with France, Spain, Italy, and Canada, has rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s proposal to raise military aid to Ukraine to 0.25% of each ally’s GDP, the Telegraph reported on May 25.

25 May, 08:37 AM

Britain to speed delivery of air defense systems to Kyiv

After Russia’s prolonged air strike on Ukrainian cities on May 13–14, UK Defense Secretary John Healey ordered expedited delivery of air defense and counter-drone systems to Ukraine.

14 May, 08:38 PM

UK sends HMS Dragon warship toward Hormuz for possible UK-French-led mission

The United Kingdom said on May 9 that it is deploying the warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East as part of preparations for a possible multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.

10 May, 03:09 PM

UK set to join EU’s $105 billion loan to Ukraine

The United Kingdom plans to join the EU’s loan program for Ukraine, with negotiations set to take place at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Reuters, citing a statement from the UK government, reported on May 4.

4 May, 08:55 AM

PM Svyrydenko shares selfie with Prince Harry in Kyiv

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko shared a selfie with Prince Harry during his Kyiv visit and thanked him for his support, in a post on X on April 23, after his Kyiv Security Forum speech.

24 April, 04:33 PM

UK, France announce joint Hormuz plan

The United Kingdom, France, and other participating countries have developed a plan for joint enforcement of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, UK PM Keir Starmer announced on April 17.

17 April, 08:31 PM

UK launches largest-ever drone package for Ukraine, with deliveries underway

The United Kingdom has announced its largest-ever drone package for Ukraine, with more than 120,000 drones to be delivered in 2026, the UK Defense Ministry said on April 15.

15 April, 03:41 PM

UK shied away from seizing sanctioned Russian tankers, report says

The Royal Navy did not seize any Russian tankers despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to pursue and detain “shadow fleet” vessels, The Telegraph reported on April 9.

10 April, 08:31 PM

UK Navy tracked Russian subs near cables, deterred mission

A Royal Navy ship and a P8 marine patrol aircraft tracked and deterred Russian submarines surveying undersea cables and pipelines in the North Atlantic in an operation lasting over a month, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey said on April 9, according to The Guardian.

9 April, 08:55 PM

UK hosts 40-country Strait of Hormuz meeting

Britain hosted a summit with 40 countries to discuss restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and addressing Iran’s blockade, the UK government said on April 2.

3 April, 12:26 AM

Prince Harry’s flirtatious messages with British tabloid editor made public

The Telegraph published on March 31 details of Prince Harry’s “flirtatious” correspondence with Mail on Sunday editor Charlotte Griffiths. Earlier, he claimed he had met the woman only once.

1 April, 01:55 PM

Britain calls accusations ‘absolutely unacceptable’ after Russia expels diplomat

The United Kingdom called Russia’s accusations against its diplomats “absolutely unacceptable” after the Federal Security Service expelled one of them from the country, Reuters reported on March 30.

30 March, 04:42 PM

Britain allocates £100 million to strengthen Ukrainian air defense

The British government urgently committed an additional £100 million ($133 million) to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses, according to the announcement made on the UK government website on March 27.

27 March, 08:30 PM

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