Tag: Johnson, Boris

Boris Johnson Urges Germany Not to Let Up Pressure on Russia

The risk for Britain, Mr. Powell said, is that it is viewed in other European capitals as merely…

Do Russian Oligarchs Have a Secret Weapon in London’s Libel Lawyers?

The government attempted to rebalance the scales with the passage of the Defamation Act of 2013. It required…

U.K. vs. Oligarchs: ‘The Gloves Are Now Off’

In a report in December on corrupt money in Britain, Chatham House, a research institute on foreign affairs,…

U.K. Moves to Tighten Laws on Oligarchs. Critics Say It’s Too Late.

LONDON — Eighteen months ago, Evgeny Lebedev was ushered into the clubby inner circle of aristocratic Britain: the…

Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for Covid-19, as England Moves to Relax Rules

Queen Elizabeth II has been infected with the coronavirus, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday, becoming one of the…

What Would Covid Being Endemic Mean For Travel?

“Thirty-one percent is the highest it has ever been,” since the company started the tracking survey in March…

Boris Johnson Is a Liar

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, British people have been largely law abiding and civic minded. They followed the stay-at-home…

Putin Signals Openness to Diplomacy While Blaming US for Crisis

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin said on Tuesday that the United States was trying to pull Russia…

Britain Says Moscow Is Plotting to Install a Pro-Russian Leader in Ukraine

According to the British assessment, Russian planners were considering installing a former member of the Ukrainian Parliament named…