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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Putin's ONLY rustbucket aircraft carrier that limped through Channel in pathetic show of force ‘to finally be scrapped'
VLADIMIR Putin's only rustbucket aircraft carrier that struggled through the Channel is poised to be scrapped after seven years of failed repairs. Work on the hulking 7 Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in the English Channel Credit: EPA 7 The rust bucket is said to be doomed for the scrap heap Credit: AFP or licensors 7 The vessel has been dubbed Putin's 'Ship of Shame' Credit: Reuters 7 It's believed the rust bucket - Former Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Sergey Avakyants applauded the decision to cease repairs, calling He said today: 'The aircraft carrier is already a fading era. Read more on World 'It is a very expensive and inefficient naval weapon. 'The future belongs to carriers of robotic complexes and unmanned aviation. 'If the decision is made not to continue repairs the Admiral Kuznetsov should just be taken, cut up for scrap, and disposed of." The ship was inherited by the Most read in The US Sun According to the report, it underwent repairs in 2018 after a trip to Syria and its future has remained "unclear" ever since. Reports said: 'Misfortunes continue to haunt the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, the only aircraft carrier in the Russian fleet that the Kremlin inherited from the USSR. Second huge cargo ship is attacked and SUNK by Houthi rebels in deadly Red Sea raid 'Having been put under repair in 2018 after a voyage to the shores of Syria, Admiral Kuznetsov was never able to return to service on time, and its future remains unclear.' The It used to carry up to 28 planes (Su-33 and MiG-29) and 17 helicopters (Ka-52K and Ka-27), and was armed with P-700 Granit missiles. But in 2019 and 2022, the vessel was struck by two separate fires whilst undergoing works - causing millions of pounds worth of damage. When the Admiral Kuznetsov came to the English Channel The Admiral Kuznetsov "sulked" past the UK on its way back to Russia from Syria in 2017. UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon dubbed the carrier a "ship of shame" as the vessel and its task group was escorted by a Royal Navy frigate and jets. Britain sent HMS St Albans and Typhoon fighters to monitor the ship and "provide reassurance" to countries bordering the North Sea and English Channel. Fallon said: "We are man-marking these vessels every step of the way around the UK as part of our steadfast commitment to keep Britain safe." Cmdr Chris Ansell, in command of HMS St Albans, said: 'This tasking demonstrates the Royal Navy's commitment to protecting our home waters and readiness to undertake short notice operations. 'The movements of the Russian ships are being continually monitored in a co-ordinated response between the Royal Navy, RAF and our NATO partners. "As an island nation, the security of the seas around our coastline is vital and this sort of task is routine business for HMS St Albans and the Royal Navy, which stands ready at all times. The ship measures the length of three football pitches and weighs a staggering the 58,000-tonnes. Last year, crew members Ivan Akenchenkov, 51, and Sergey Ovsienko, 30, and Oleg Sosedov, 21, who served on the aircraft carrier, were reported missing during a Russian attack in Kharkiv. Oleg is now reported to have died during an attack in Kharkiv on July 23. His mother Natasha Simbirtseva has been told by fellow servicemen that he had been killed. She said: 'He has not been in touch since July 21. 'He was seen alive on July 23, and has not been seen since. 'But there is a fellow soldier who confirmed that the two [dead] are my son Oleg Sosedov and Dmitry Teplukhin [another seaman].' The desperate mother said: 'No official information has come. 'The commanders are not calling and are not reporting any information.' She slammed the 'complete inaction' of top brass in failing to search for missing men on they battlefield and repatriate the corpses of fallen fighters. 'It's ****ed up that fighters are being sent from our only aircraft carrier to storm a village in the Kharkiv region,' she raged. 7 Oleg Sosedov reportedly died after being sent from the warship to Ukraine 7 The ship was inherited by the Kremlin from the USSR and has a history of malfunctions Credit: East2West 7 It underwent repairs in 2018 after a trip to Syria and its future has remained 'unclear' ever since Credit: East2West
North Wales Chronicle
10-05-2025
- Business
- North Wales Chronicle
Mandelson ‘looking forward' to bringing down more US tariffs
Lord Peter Mandelson told the BBC that Thursday's deal represents a 'platform for going further and opening up more trade opportunities', as the Prime Minister declined to rule out the possibility of changes to tech taxes in a future trade deal. On Friday, Donald Trump's press secretary insisted that the president will stand firm on the blanket 10% tariff on most UK imports into the US, telling reporters that he is 'committed' to the levy. The deal announced on Thursday cut taxes on car imports of 100,000 a year from 27.5% to 10%, and also reduced tariffs on steel and aluminium through quotas. The baseline 10% rate for other goods remains in place but officials are still trying to negotiate on it. Lord Mandelson told Newsnight: 'I'm very pleased with what we've achieved. It's taken many months of very tough negotiation, and it's also a platform going further and opening up more trade opportunities.' He added: 'We're going to negotiate further and bring down further tariffs and remove further barriers to trade between us, that's what we're committed to, and I'm looking forward to doing that.' Karoline Leavitt told a White House press briefing that the US president is 'committed to the 10% baseline tariff' imposed in April 'not just for the United Kingdom, but for his trade negotiations with all other countries as well'. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told reporters on Thursday that the UK's conversations with the US about 'those wider tariff lines and the 10% reciprocal tariff' were continuing. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer did not rule out the possibility of changes to the digital services tax as part of any future trade agreement and said that discussions on other aspects are 'ongoing'. It imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech firms. Previous speculation suggested that the UK could revise the measure as part of a deal. Speaking to broadcasters on board HMS St Albans during a visit to Norway, Sir Keir said: 'The deal that we signed off yesterday doesn't cover that. 'That's predominantly focused on steel and aluminium, and reducing those tariffs on car manufacturing and reducing the tariffs there, and then future-proofing for pharmaceuticals, three really important sectors, and that, as I say, will be measured in thousands and thousands of jobs that will be protected, saved and will thrive as a result of this. 'On digital services, there are ongoing discussions, obviously, on other aspects of the deal, but the important thing to focus on yesterday is the sectors that are now protected that the day before yesterday were very exposed.' Lord Mandelson said that digital services were brought up during the negotiations for this week's agreement, and told the BBC that 'what they suggested wasn't acceptable to us, so it's not in the deal'. The deal on Thursday is the first struck by the US since the new tariffs were unveiled last month, and comes after weeks of transatlantic talks. Sir Keir told the Independent that he has 'struck up a good relationship' with the president. 'I am the sort of person that tries to have constructive and positive relations with people,' he said. Kemi Badenoch has said she is 'concerned' about the prospects of the UK going on to strike a full free trade agreement in the wake of Thursday's agreement. Speaking to reporters during a visit in Essex on Friday, the Conservative leader was asked whether she thought Thursday's deal was a success. 'It's not a huge success at all,' she said. 'It's not even a trade deal, it's a tariff deal, and we are in a worse position now than we were six weeks ago. 'It's better than where we were last week, so it's better than nothing, but it's not much. 'One of the things that concerns me is that we will probably now not get a comprehensive free trade agreement.'
Western Telegraph
09-05-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Mandelson ‘looking forward' to bringing down more US tariffs
Lord Peter Mandelson told the BBC that Thursday's deal represents a 'platform for going further and opening up more trade opportunities', as the Prime Minister declined to rule out the possibility of changes to tech taxes in a future trade deal. On Friday, Donald Trump's press secretary insisted that the president will stand firm on the blanket 10% tariff on most UK imports into the US, telling reporters that he is 'committed' to the levy. The deal announced on Thursday cut taxes on car imports of 100,000 a year from 27.5% to 10%, and also reduced tariffs on steel and aluminium through quotas. The baseline 10% rate for other goods remains in place but officials are still trying to negotiate on it. Lord Mandelson told Newsnight: 'I'm very pleased with what we've achieved. It's taken many months of very tough negotiation, and it's also a platform going further and opening up more trade opportunities.' He added: 'We're going to negotiate further and bring down further tariffs and remove further barriers to trade between us, that's what we're committed to, and I'm looking forward to doing that.' Karoline Leavitt told a White House press briefing that the US president is 'committed to the 10% baseline tariff' imposed in April 'not just for the United Kingdom, but for his trade negotiations with all other countries as well'. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told reporters on Thursday that the UK's conversations with the US about 'those wider tariff lines and the 10% reciprocal tariff' were continuing. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer did not rule out the possibility of changes to the digital services tax as part of any future trade agreement and said that discussions on other aspects are 'ongoing'. It imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech firms. Previous speculation suggested that the UK could revise the measure as part of a deal. Speaking to broadcasters on board HMS St Albans during a visit to Norway, Sir Keir said: 'The deal that we signed off yesterday doesn't cover that. 'That's predominantly focused on steel and aluminium, and reducing those tariffs on car manufacturing and reducing the tariffs there, and then future-proofing for pharmaceuticals, three really important sectors, and that, as I say, will be measured in thousands and thousands of jobs that will be protected, saved and will thrive as a result of this. US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer held a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in February (Carl Court/PA) 'On digital services, there are ongoing discussions, obviously, on other aspects of the deal, but the important thing to focus on yesterday is the sectors that are now protected that the day before yesterday were very exposed.' Lord Mandelson said that digital services were brought up during the negotiations for this week's agreement, and told the BBC that 'what they suggested wasn't acceptable to us, so it's not in the deal'. The deal on Thursday is the first struck by the US since the new tariffs were unveiled last month, and comes after weeks of transatlantic talks. Sir Keir told the Independent that he has 'struck up a good relationship' with the president. 'I am the sort of person that tries to have constructive and positive relations with people,' he said. Kemi Badenoch has said she is 'concerned' about the prospects of the UK going on to strike a full free trade agreement in the wake of Thursday's agreement. Speaking to reporters during a visit in Essex on Friday, the Conservative leader was asked whether she thought Thursday's deal was a success. 'It's not a huge success at all,' she said. 'It's not even a trade deal, it's a tariff deal, and we are in a worse position now than we were six weeks ago. 'It's better than where we were last week, so it's better than nothing, but it's not much. 'One of the things that concerns me is that we will probably now not get a comprehensive free trade agreement.'
Glasgow Times
09-05-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Mandelson ‘looking forward' to bringing down more US tariffs
Lord Peter Mandelson told the BBC that Thursday's deal represents a 'platform for going further and opening up more trade opportunities', as the Prime Minister declined to rule out the possibility of changes to tech taxes in a future trade deal. On Friday, Donald Trump's press secretary insisted that the president will stand firm on the blanket 10% tariff on most UK imports into the US, telling reporters that he is 'committed' to the levy. The deal announced on Thursday cut taxes on car imports of 100,000 a year from 27.5% to 10%, and also reduced tariffs on steel and aluminium through quotas. The baseline 10% rate for other goods remains in place but officials are still trying to negotiate on it. Lord Mandelson told Newsnight: 'I'm very pleased with what we've achieved. It's taken many months of very tough negotiation, and it's also a platform going further and opening up more trade opportunities.' He added: 'We're going to negotiate further and bring down further tariffs and remove further barriers to trade between us, that's what we're committed to, and I'm looking forward to doing that.' Karoline Leavitt told a White House press briefing that the US president is 'committed to the 10% baseline tariff' imposed in April 'not just for the United Kingdom, but for his trade negotiations with all other countries as well'. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told reporters on Thursday that the UK's conversations with the US about 'those wider tariff lines and the 10% reciprocal tariff' were continuing. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer did not rule out the possibility of changes to the digital services tax as part of any future trade agreement and said that discussions on other aspects are 'ongoing'. It imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech firms. Previous speculation suggested that the UK could revise the measure as part of a deal. Speaking to broadcasters on board HMS St Albans during a visit to Norway, Sir Keir said: 'The deal that we signed off yesterday doesn't cover that. 'That's predominantly focused on steel and aluminium, and reducing those tariffs on car manufacturing and reducing the tariffs there, and then future-proofing for pharmaceuticals, three really important sectors, and that, as I say, will be measured in thousands and thousands of jobs that will be protected, saved and will thrive as a result of this. US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer held a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in February (Carl Court/PA) 'On digital services, there are ongoing discussions, obviously, on other aspects of the deal, but the important thing to focus on yesterday is the sectors that are now protected that the day before yesterday were very exposed.' Lord Mandelson said that digital services were brought up during the negotiations for this week's agreement, and told the BBC that 'what they suggested wasn't acceptable to us, so it's not in the deal'. The deal on Thursday is the first struck by the US since the new tariffs were unveiled last month, and comes after weeks of transatlantic talks. Sir Keir told the Independent that he has 'struck up a good relationship' with the president. 'I am the sort of person that tries to have constructive and positive relations with people,' he said. Kemi Badenoch has said she is 'concerned' about the prospects of the UK going on to strike a full free trade agreement in the wake of Thursday's agreement. Speaking to reporters during a visit in Essex on Friday, the Conservative leader was asked whether she thought Thursday's deal was a success. 'It's not a huge success at all,' she said. 'It's not even a trade deal, it's a tariff deal, and we are in a worse position now than we were six weeks ago. 'It's better than where we were last week, so it's better than nothing, but it's not much. 'One of the things that concerns me is that we will probably now not get a comprehensive free trade agreement.'
Leader Live
09-05-2025
- Business
- Leader Live
Mandelson ‘looking forward' to bringing down more US tariffs
Lord Peter Mandelson told the BBC that Thursday's deal represents a 'platform for going further and opening up more trade opportunities', as the Prime Minister declined to rule out the possibility of changes to tech taxes in a future trade deal. On Friday, Donald Trump's press secretary insisted that the president will stand firm on the blanket 10% tariff on most UK imports into the US, telling reporters that he is 'committed' to the levy. The deal announced on Thursday cut taxes on car imports of 100,000 a year from 27.5% to 10%, and also reduced tariffs on steel and aluminium through quotas. The baseline 10% rate for other goods remains in place but officials are still trying to negotiate on it. Lord Mandelson told Newsnight: 'I'm very pleased with what we've achieved. It's taken many months of very tough negotiation, and it's also a platform going further and opening up more trade opportunities.' He added: 'We're going to negotiate further and bring down further tariffs and remove further barriers to trade between us, that's what we're committed to, and I'm looking forward to doing that.' Karoline Leavitt told a White House press briefing that the US president is 'committed to the 10% baseline tariff' imposed in April 'not just for the United Kingdom, but for his trade negotiations with all other countries as well'. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told reporters on Thursday that the UK's conversations with the US about 'those wider tariff lines and the 10% reciprocal tariff' were continuing. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer did not rule out the possibility of changes to the digital services tax as part of any future trade agreement and said that discussions on other aspects are 'ongoing'. It imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech firms. Previous speculation suggested that the UK could revise the measure as part of a deal. Speaking to broadcasters on board HMS St Albans during a visit to Norway, Sir Keir said: 'The deal that we signed off yesterday doesn't cover that. 'That's predominantly focused on steel and aluminium, and reducing those tariffs on car manufacturing and reducing the tariffs there, and then future-proofing for pharmaceuticals, three really important sectors, and that, as I say, will be measured in thousands and thousands of jobs that will be protected, saved and will thrive as a result of this. 'On digital services, there are ongoing discussions, obviously, on other aspects of the deal, but the important thing to focus on yesterday is the sectors that are now protected that the day before yesterday were very exposed.' Lord Mandelson said that digital services were brought up during the negotiations for this week's agreement, and told the BBC that 'what they suggested wasn't acceptable to us, so it's not in the deal'. The deal on Thursday is the first struck by the US since the new tariffs were unveiled last month, and comes after weeks of transatlantic talks. Sir Keir told the Independent that he has 'struck up a good relationship' with the president. 'I am the sort of person that tries to have constructive and positive relations with people,' he said. Kemi Badenoch has said she is 'concerned' about the prospects of the UK going on to strike a full free trade agreement in the wake of Thursday's agreement. Speaking to reporters during a visit in Essex on Friday, the Conservative leader was asked whether she thought Thursday's deal was a success. 'It's not a huge success at all,' she said. 'It's not even a trade deal, it's a tariff deal, and we are in a worse position now than we were six weeks ago. 'It's better than where we were last week, so it's better than nothing, but it's not much. 'One of the things that concerns me is that we will probably now not get a comprehensive free trade agreement.'
