'Leave them kids alone': Why a Pink Floyd performer and the Ukrainian first lady have fallen out

Putin evokes Stalingrad to justify the invasion of Ukraine | Oneindia News

Russian President Putin evoked Stalingrad in order to garner support for the war against Ukraine and said that attacking Ukraine is like attacking Nazi Germany. #Putin #Ukraine #Stalingrad

Critics Accuse Shell of Profiting From the War in Ukraine

Critics Accuse Shell of Profiting, From the War in Ukraine . Critics Accuse Shell of Profiting, From the War in Ukraine . BBC reports that oil and gas giant Shell saw record annual profits in 2022 after energy prices soared following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. . In 2022, profits for Shell hit $39.9 billion, double the total of the year prior and the highest in the company's 115-year history. In 2022, profits for Shell hit $39.9 billion, double the total of the year prior and the highest in the company's 115-year history. Energy firms around the world have been registering record earnings since the price of oil and gas jumped amid Russia's war with Ukraine. The record profits come as households around the world are struggling with the rising cost of bills. The record profits come as households around the world are struggling with the rising cost of bills. BBC reports that opposition parties called Shell's record profits "outrageous" and accused the government of letting energy firms "off the hook.". No company should be making these kind of outrageous profits out of Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, via BBC. Following Russia's invasion, the price of Brent crude oil shot to nearly $128 a barrel. Last year, the U.K. government introduced the Energy Profits Levy on the "extraordinary" earnings of energy firms to help reduce the price of gas and electricity bills. On February 2, Shell said that it was due to pay $134 million in taxes to the U.K. and an additional $500 million in 2023. However, critics point out that the U.K.-based company has been paying more to its shareholders than it spends on investments in renewable energy. However, critics point out that the U.K.-based company has been paying more to its shareholders than it spends on investments in renewable energy

EU heads to Ukraine for summit to boost integration as anniversary of invasion nears

One of the EU's messages is likely to be bitter for Ukraine: there will be no fast-tracking for Ukraine's bid to become a member.

Calls for more support for Ukraine: "Ukraine needs more weapons"

Rachel Reeves respects BoEs right to increase interest rates

Rachel Reeves says she "respects" the independence of the Bank of England after they raised interest rates to 4% on Thursday, saying: "It's their job to meet the inflation targets through changes in interest rates." The shadow chancellor also condemns Shell's record £32 billion profits in 2022, which she says are "the windfalls of an illegal war in Ukraine". Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Russia 'again' threatened by German tanks, Putin says at WWII commemoration

'We need to look toward the future': Does war on Ukraine reflect Putin's nostalgic Soviet ideology?