In this article BP.-GB The Kremlin is reflected in the polished company plate of the state-controlled Russian oil giant Rosneft at the entrance of the headquarters in Moscow, Dmitry Kostyukov | AFP | Getty Images British energy giant BP announced Sunday it was offloading its 19.75% stake in Rosneft, a Russian-controlled oil company. BP CEO
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BP is to offload its 19.75% stake in state-owned Russian oil giant Rosneft “with immediate effect” following the invasion of Ukraine. The firm’s chief executive Bernard Looney is also resigning from Rosneft’s board along with its other Rosneft director Bob Dudley, it said in a statement. The statement said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “caused us
A mother who fled under-fire Kyiv with her son, her cat, and a handful of clothes has spoken movingly about “the longest three days of our lives”. As an award-winning and outspoken filmmaker, Iryna Tsilyk is on a Russian blacklist and knew when troops began heading for the capital, she had to escape. Her husband
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said “horrific rocket strikes” have hit the country’s capital Kyiv overnight. For the latest developments from Ukraine: https://news.sky.com/story/explosions-reported-near-kyiv-after-putin-authorises-military-operation-in-ukraine-ukraine-latest-12541713 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com
CNN’s Matthew Chance details the intense firefight he and his crew witnessed at an airport outside Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. #CNN #News
In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press conference on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022 in Kyiv. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Ukraine’s government has raised more than $10 million in cryptocurrency donations, turning to an unlikely crowdfunding method to help it get through a brutal invasion
Immigration minister Kevin Foster has been criticised after he suggested Ukrainians fleeing war should apply for work visas to come to the UK. In a now-deleted Twitter post, the Conservative MP said Ukrainians could qualify for the seasonal worker scheme – where people can come to the UK for up to six months to work
Vladimir Putin has ordered that Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces are put on high alert. Mr Putin said aggressive statements by NATO leaders and economic sanctions against Moscow were behind the decision. Speaking on state television on Sunday, he said: “As you can see, not only do Western countries take unfriendly measures against our country in
A “hit list” of Russian oligarchs has been drawn up by the Foreign Office as ministers prepare to slap further sanctions on those close to Vladimir Putin’s regime, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has told Sky News. The mansions and private jets of billionaires are to be targeted as the government steps up punitive measures following
A Starlink logo of a satellite internet constellation being constructed by SpaceX is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen. Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images SpaceX’s internet service Starlink is available in Ukraine and more terminals are being sent to the country, according to the company’s CEO Elon Musk. The conflict-hit nation
Over his 20 years at the top of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin has gathered an array of allies and associates. So who’s close to the Russian president? Follow latest: Two Russian regions turned into ‘active combat zones’ The siloviki Let’s start with the siloviki – the security men around President Putin, most of whom rose
The Ukraine conflict could last “a number of years” and the UK needs to be “prepared for a very long haul” in facing down Russian aggression, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has told Sky News. Speaking to the Trevor Phillips On Sunday show, Ms Truss praised the “very, very strong and brave” Ukrainian resistance against Russian
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Ukrainian servicemen sit atop armored personnel carriers driving on a road in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Vadim Ghirda | AP Bitcoin donations to the Ukrainian army are soaring after Moscow launched a large-scale offensive against Ukraine early Thursday. New data from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic shows that over a 12-hour
Russia began its attack on Ukraine at around 5am, targeting power plants and advancing towards the capital Kyiv. Many residents responded by trying to flee the city, clogging roads with traffic. Sky’s Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay reports from Kyiv. **For the latest developments from Ukraine: https://news.sky.com/story/explosions-reported-near-kyiv-after-putin-authorises-military-operation-in-ukraine-ukraine-latest-12541713** SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
An audio tape of an exchange between the Ukrainian soldiers on an island in the Black Sea and an officer of the Russian Navy has emerged. All of the soldiers – who were defending Snake Island – are reported to have been killed, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. This audio has been confirmed and verified
9:22 PM ET NASHVILLE — Wearing attention-grabbing outfits has become a hallmark of the NHL’s outdoor games, and the Nashville Predators matched the vibe ahead of their Stadium Series game on Saturday. The home team rolled up to the game looking like a bunch of outlaws before taking on the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa
Russian missiles have hit an oil terminal and a gas pipeline overnight, as Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine continues. The oil terminal was set alight in Vasylkiv, southwest of the capital Kyiv, according to the town’s mayor NataliaBalasinovich. In a video posted online, she said: “The enemy wants to destroy everything around.” Russian advance ‘slows’
Western allies have agreed to remove selected Russian banks from the SWIFT global financial messaging system. In a joint statement, leader of the European Union, UK, US, and Canada, said the move was in response to Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine late last week. The group said: “We stand with the Ukrainian government and
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has announced that he is handing stewardship of the club to trustees of its charitable foundation. Roman Abramovich will no longer be involved in club matters on a day to day basis and long term strategic decision making powers will instead be handed over to the Chelsea Foundation. In a statement,