Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year. Ukraine’s energy minister, Herman Halushchenko, confirmed on Wednesday morning that Kyiv had stopped the transit “in the interest of national security.” “This is a historic event. Russia is losing … Read more

Brentford 1 – 3 Arsenal

Arsenal cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to six points after staging a comeback victory to beat Brentford 3-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium. Liverpool’s emphatic win over West Ham on Sunday night had left Arsenal stewing over the last few days, with the gap at the top between the sides … Read more

Israel’s former defence chief Gallant quits parliament By Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who had often taken an independent line against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government allies, said on Wednesday he was resigning from parliament. Gallant was fired from the government in November by Netanyahu, after months of disagreements over the conduct of the war against … Read more