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Tag Archives: Russia
Croydon men in Russian ‘spy ring’ sentenced to 40 years in jail
Four men from Croydon who were part of a Russian “spy ring” which caused £1.3million-worth of damage to a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in London last year have been handed sentences which will see them jointly spend almost 40 years in jail. … Continue reading
Croydon men convicted of involvement with Russian ‘spy ring’
Six members of a gang – four of them from Croydon – have been convicted following an Old Bailey trial on a range of charges brought under the National Security Act, following an arson attack on a Ukrainian-run business and … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged Arson, Ashton Evans, Dmitrijus Paulauskas, Duncan Penny KC, Dylan Earl, Jake Reeves, Jakeem Rose, Kremlin, Leyton, Nii Kojo Mensah, Old Bailey, Paul English, Russia, Starlink, Ugnius Asmena, Ukraine, Ukraine invasion, Vladimir Putin, Wagner Group, Warehouse arson attack, Yevgeny Chichvarkin
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Croydon gang livestreamed arson attack on Ukraine business
Eight men – four of them from Croydon – are on trial at the Old Bailey for a variety of charges in the first prosecution brought under the 2023 National Security Act, following a kidnapping plot against a Russian dissident … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged Arson, Ashton Evans, Dmitrijus Paulauskas, Duncan Penny KC, Dylan Earl, Jake Reeves, Jakeem Rose, Kremlin, Leyton, Nii Kojo Mensah, Old Bailey, Paul English, Russia, Starlink, Ugnius Asmena, Ukraine, Ukraine invasion, Vladimir Putin, Wagner Group, Warehouse arson attack, Yevgeny Chichvarkin
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Croydon man pleads guilty in ‘Russian spy ring’ arson case
The war on Ukraine is now being fought on the streets of London, with three Croydon men among those arrested in Met’s counter-terrorism swoop A man from Croydon has pleaded guilty to an arson attack on a Ukraine-linked business and … Continue reading
Greens look to halt council’s investment in global arms trade
Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on a move to bring a more ethical approach to the council’s massive pension fund As global tensions increase over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with permission being given by the United States for American … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Ria Patel
Tagged apartheid, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Ria Patel, Croydon, Croydon Council, Esther Sutton, Gaza, Genocide, Global Arms Trade, Green Party, Israel, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Palestine, Ria Patel, Russia, Tory, Ukraine
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Police make another Croydon arson arrest in ‘Russian spy ring’
Two more men, including one from Croydon, have appeared in court facing charges over offences connected with arson and industrial espionage on behalf of the Russian government, bringing to seven the number of people charged in connection with this case. … Continue reading
Croydon men arrested connected to Russian spying allegations
Russia’s war on Ukraine is now being fought on the streets of London, with three Croydon men among five arrested in a counter-terrorism swoop The police have made its first arrests under the National Security Act, as part of a … Continue reading
Ukraine choir comes to Croydon to sing for peace
A top men’s choir from Ukraine is coming to Croydon and will be singing at St John’s Church, Shirley, on Monday September 29. The Boyan Ensemble is from Kiev, its members drawn from Ukraine’s leading professional singers. Most are relieved … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Croydon Male Voice Choir, Music
Tagged Boyan Ensemble, Croydon, Kiev, Russia, Shirley, St John's Church, Ukraine
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