William Hague
The arrest of a Ukrainian businessman may be another sign of the US playing hardball with Russia
Dmitry Firtash, one of Ukraine’s richest men, was arrested last week in Austria on an FBI warrant. The natural gas oligarch has ties to the ousted government of Ukraine, Russia’s leaders and perhaps even Britain’s Conservative Party. And he has information that might help with sanctions against Russia.Dmitry Firtash, one of Ukraine’s richest men, was arrested last week in Austria on an FBI warrant. The natural gas oligarch has ties to the ousted government of Ukraine, Russia’s leaders and perhaps even Britain’s Conservative Party. And he has information that might help with sanctions against Russia.
Syria: “Hit These People & Hit Them Very Hard”
Amid growing evidence, a western response to the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons is now imminent. And while the U.S., Britain and France have called for the use of force in Syria, United Nations inspectors remain on the ground there. On Wednesday, Syria’s ambassador to the U.N., Bashar Jaafari, reported evidence of three previously […]
Brave Pakistani girl, targeted for speaking out, transferred to U.K. for medical treatment
Pakistan’s 14-year-old women’s advocate, Malala Yousufzai, was gravely wounded in a Taliban assassination attempt. After receiving treatment in Pakistan in recent days, the government decided to transfer her to a U.K. hospital where she can get “integrated” treatment.
VIDEO: Congolese warlord sentenced to 14 years in prison
Thomas Lubanga was arrested in 2006 for recruiting child soldiers into his rebel militia in Congo’s northeast region. On Tuesday, the International Criminal court sentenced him to 14 years in prison for his crimes, the tribunal’s first sentencing in its 10-year existence.
In Tunisia, foreign officials struggle with how to help Syria as battle rages on
At the Friends of Syria conference, foreign officials struggled with concrete steps they could take to help end the violence in Syria — without an elaborate military intervention that has so far proven impossible. Meanwhile, there were some signs of relief in Syria — small ones though they are.