Ivor Bennett

6 days ago | news.sky.com | Ivor Bennett

The Kremlin billed this as a meaningful statement from Vladimir Putin but how much does it actually mean? His comments are exactly the same as what Moscow has been saying for weeks, only repackaged with a date. The latest attempt to avoid committing to a 30-day ceasefire. Next Thursday - 15 May - is when he's proposing to hold direct talks with Ukraine. Only then, he says, can they discuss the details of a longer truce. Istanbul is apparently the venue.

1 week ago | news.sky.com | Ivor Bennett

Standing on Red Square, this was an intimidating sight, which felt much more like a celebration of war rather than peace. I could feel the ground shake as the tanks rolled past, their caterpillar tracks on the ancient cobbles providing a deafening clatter. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up in fear as the phalanxes of troops roared "Hurrah" in response to their commander in chief. And the sight of combat drones being paraded on their launchers was actually quite sickening.

1 week ago | news.sky.com | Ivor Bennett

Vladimir Putin's welcoming remarks to Xi Jinping appear to have been a carefully crafted barb aimed at Ukraine and its allies, to make the Chinese president's visit to Moscow sting even more. "Together with our Chinese friends, we... counteract modern manifestations of neo-Nazism and militarism," the Kremlin leader said. It was a thinly veiled reference to Russia's war in Ukraine, which Moscow characterises as an existential struggle against modern-day Nazis.

1 week ago | manxradio.com | Ivor Bennett

On Air After Hours Rhian Evans | 10:00pm - Midnight Patti Smith - Because The Night Download DAB+, FM & AM 89, 89.5, 97.2, 103.7 & AM1368 Smart Speaker Ask your speaker 'play Manx Radio' News Home More from World News "Together with our Chinese friends, we... counteract modern manifestations of neo-Nazism and militarism," the Kremlin leader said.

1 week ago | radioessex.com | Ivor Bennett

"Together with our Chinese friends, we... counteract modern manifestations of neo-Nazism and militarism," the Kremlin leader said. It was a thinly veiled reference to Russia's war in Ukraine, which Moscow characterises as an existential struggle against modern-day Nazis. China insists it's neutral on the war, but Kyiv disputes that. Last month, Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Beijing of supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia directly.