‘We can only hope it ends soon’: Hackney Speaker on his bond with Ukraine and his fears for the country following Russian invasion
Cllr Michael Desmond visited Ukraine a number of times during his previous term
Russia
Hackney councillors unite in condemnation of Putin’s ‘calculated act of brutality’ against Ukraine
Town Hall lit up in blue and yellow as politicians hold minute’s silence for Ukrainian and Russian victims
The Lower Depths, Arcola, review: farcical situations and tragic moments
The Dalston theatre hosts a harsh, passionate and ultimately remorseless production of Maxim Gorky’s play
Missing man Christoph Häusler, a former fugitive and ex-politician, is reunited with mother
Bizarre life of 46-year-old, who is thought to have mental health problems, looks set to prompt questions over security owing to far right tattoos and conviction
The Moscow Project: photographs of a rarely seen side of Russia
A secret cosmonaut base, the Moscow circular line and ‘kiosk culture’ are among the subjects of a group exhibition on the Russian capital