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March 8th, 2025
The threat from World War 3

By Dickson C. Igwe

The Virgin Islands sits in a world gone off the rails. The USA, the most powerful country in the world appears ruled by a rogue leader. The nickname Comrade Krasnov is appropriate.

October 31st, 2022
VI remains on Russia’s sanctions list; Other OTs added

MOSCOW, Russia- Russia expanded its sanctions list on Sunday, October 30, 2022, to include all British Overseas Territories, accusing them of "unfriendly actions" against Moscow.

May 14th, 2022
VI freezes estimated US $400M in assets linked to Russia

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - The [British] Virgin Islands has begun taking all requisite steps to ensure that it adheres to its international obligations as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom relating to sanctions against Russia.

March 12th, 2022
Be ‘proactive’ & 'prepare' for uncertainties caused by Putin’s War– Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister for Finance Hon. Andrew A. Fahie (R1) wants residents of the Virgin Islands to be proactive and prepare for the uncertainties that will come as a result of the ongoing war on Ukraine by Russia.

March 9th, 2022
BVI & Anguilla included on Russia's 'unfriendly' states list

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After being placed on a list of 36 countries banned from Russia’s airspace, the [British] Virgin Islands, along with fellow British Overseas Territory Anguilla, has now found itself on a list of ‘unfriendly countries’ by Russia.

March 4th, 2022
Brace for inflation, hardships coming out of Ukraine invasion– Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), along with Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has warned that the territory may feel the effects of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces and its impacts on global fuel and trade.

March 2nd, 2022
VI among 36 countries banned from Russian airspace

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands has found itself on a list of 36 countries banned from Russia’s airspace.

February 28th, 2022
‘Right to self-determination’ must be respected- VI Gov’t on Russia-Ukraine conflict

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the [British] Virgin Islands says it continues to monitor, with immense concern, the situation in Europe in regards to the ongoing conflict involving Ukraine and Russia and the global community, which situation continues to evolve and escalate.

March 26th, 2019
Mueller’s Report – Doubting the Obvious & Ourselves

By Alfred C. Frett

Mueller’s Report was completed and delivered to the Attorney General but after seeing the Court’s decisions on Manafort and other cases, one would have to dismiss commonsense and reality to believe there was ‘No Collusion between Trump and Russia’

May 18th, 2018
2 VI juniors to attend World Cup 2018

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ryan Ramlall and Deshawn Richardson will be attending to the World Cup 2018 in Russia as part of “Gazprom Football For Friendship”, an international children’s social programme supported by Soccer’s World Governing Body, FIFA and UEFA.

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