Ukrainian president summons spirit of Winston Churchill and tells MPs his country ‘will fight to the end in the sea, in the air, whatever the costs’UK to phase out Russian oil imports by 2023 and explore ending gas importsRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesLiz Truss, the foreign secretary, is taking questions in the Commons. Labour’s Diane Abbott asked if she agreed that the failure of the Home Office to have a visa application centre at Calais for Ukrainians was brining the UK into disrepute.In her reply, Truss said the Home Office has announced a pop-up application site in Lille.We are supporting those who have been coming to Calais. It is also important that we do not create choke points in Calais but encourage a smooth flow of people. In particular, I confirm that we have set up a bespoke VAC en route to Calais but away from the port because we have to prevent that surge from taking place.We are acutely aware that our decision last week to purchase a cargo of Russian crude oil to be refined into products like petrol and diesel – despite being made with security of supplies at the forefront of our thinking – was not the right one and we are sorry,” said chief executive Ben van Beurden.The business said it will immediately stop all spot purchases of Russian crude oil and will shut its service stations, aviation fuel and lubricants operations in Russia. Continue reading…
Ukrainian president summons spirit of Winston Churchill and tells MPs his country ‘will fight to the end in the sea, in the air, whatever the costs’
- UK to phase out Russian oil imports by 2023 and explore ending gas imports
- Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates
Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, is taking questions in the Commons. Labour’s Diane Abbott asked if she agreed that the failure of the Home Office to have a visa application centre at Calais for Ukrainians was brining the UK into disrepute.
In her reply, Truss said the Home Office has announced a pop-up application site in Lille.
We are supporting those who have been coming to Calais. It is also important that we do not create choke points in Calais but encourage a smooth flow of people. In particular, I confirm that we have set up a bespoke VAC en route to Calais but away from the port because we have to prevent that surge from taking place.
We are acutely aware that our decision last week to purchase a cargo of Russian crude oil to be refined into products like petrol and diesel – despite being made with security of supplies at the forefront of our thinking – was not the right one and we are sorry,” said chief executive Ben van Beurden.
The business said it will immediately stop all spot purchases of Russian crude oil and will shut its service stations, aviation fuel and lubricants operations in Russia.