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  • WAR: Poland ignores Russia’s threat, supplies weapons to Ukraine

    WAR: Poland ignores Russia’s threat, supplies weapons to Ukraine

    One of Russia’s neighbouring countries Poland has sent weapons to Ukraine to prosecute the war with Vladimir’s Putin country despite it warnings not to do so.

    Earlier Russia had sent series of warnings to western world especially in the European Union that supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine in the ongoing war, would face the consequences of such action.

    The Polish government had, however, ignored this previous warning by Russia and proceeded to send military aid to Ukraine.

    Poland was reported to have sent neighbouring Ukraine military equipment which included dozens of infantry fighting vehicles and the 2S1 Carnation self-propelled howitzers, drones, Grad multiple rocket launchers, and Piorun (Thunderbolt) man-portable air defence systems.

    It was gathered that over 200 T-72 tanks over the past few weeks, reports, quoting Polskie Radio, Poland’s national public-service radio.

    Mateusz Morawiecki the Polish prime minister made this disclosure last week.

     

  • War: Germany dares Russia, offers to supply weapons to Ukraine

    War: Germany dares Russia, offers to supply weapons to Ukraine

    Despite Russia’s warnings that it will attack any country supplying weapons to Ukraine, Germany has agreed to supply weapons to Ukraine to prosecute the war.

    Germany’s Defense Ministry has announced that the country has finally agreed to deliver anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine.

    Germany’s intention to supply Ukraine with weapons was made known on Tuesday.

    Germany defence minister, Christine Lambrecht made the announcement to deliver the Gepard anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine during a meeting of international defense officials at the Ramstein US Air Force base on Tuesday.

    “We decided yesterday that we will support Ukraine with anti-aircraft systems … which is exactly what Ukraine needs now to secure the airspace from the ground,” Lambrecht said during the meeting at the base.

    This is coming at a time Russia warned that any country who does so risk being attacked.

    The Gepard systems were phased out from active duty in Germany in 2010.

    Meanwhile, it’s the first time Germany is doing so as it had earlier resisted temptation to provide weaponry to Ukraine.

    Germany has only focused on providing humanitarian help and medical equipment to Ukraine all through the War.

    However, Russia is yet to respond to Germany’s offer to supply weaponry to Ukraine despite its warning for European countries not to do so

  • Kano, Ogun, Kaduna, others to benefit from $1.5bn AfDB food plan

    Kano, Ogun, Kaduna, others to benefit from $1.5bn AfDB food plan

    Following the crisis rocking Ukraine in its war against neighbour Russia, the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has started a measure to cushion the ripple effect of the war on Nigeria and by extension Africa.

    AfDB has earmarked the whooping sum of $1.5 billion for Africa emergency food plan to cushion the rise of food items as a result of the war.

    However, the food plan is awaiting the ratification of the bank’s Board.

    President of the AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, who met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, at the Presidential Villa Abuja, said owing to the war, the price of wheat has gone up about 60%.

    He said maize and other grains will not be spared from the crisis, noting that there may be a fertilizer crisis, as there would be about a 2 million metric tons deficit.

    “To prepare against the evil day, the AfDB has developed a $1.5 billion Africa Emergency Food Plan, which is now before the bank’s Board for approval.

    “It will affect food production by about 20%. Africa will lose $11 billion worth of food, and coming shortly after COVID-19, that would be rather serious,” the AfDB President disclosed.

    In his response President Buhari said the management of AfDB deserves accolades for planning ahead of whatever negative consequences may come from the Russia-Ukraine war in terms of food security.

    Buhari said, “Thank you for knowing our weaknesses and our strengths, and for planning and working ahead,” President Buhari said. “We are very much aware of the need for food security, and to encourage our local farmers, that was why we closed our borders for about two years to curb smuggling. We made some progress.”

    Continuing, Adesina said the Russia-Ukraine war would create global problems, and particularly for Africa, which imports a huge percentage of its food from the two countries.

    He added: “We were not ready for COVID-19, but we are now planning to avert food crisis on the continent. There is plan to help farmers cultivate wheat, maize, rice, sorghum, and soybeans. It will mitigate the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.”

    Talking specifically of Nigeria, the Nigerian-born Adesina, a former Minister of Agriculture, said in the wet season of 2022, at least 5 million smallholder farmers would be helped to cultivate one million hectares of maize, one million hectares of rice, and 250,000 hectares of sorghum and soybeans, respectively.

    “In total, our support will help Nigeria to produce 9.5 million metric tons of food.”

    States that will benefit from the assistance include Kano, Ogun, Oyo, Kaduna, Imo, Cross River, and the Federal Capital Territory.

    He noted: “Mr President, you have a passion for agriculture. We are behind you strongly, and we want to ensure Nigeria won’t feel the impact of the food crisis.”

  • WAR: Russia relaunch attack in Ukraine to claim Donbass region

    WAR: Russia relaunch attack in Ukraine to claim Donbass region

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced on Monday that Russia has started the battle to claim Donbass region in eastern Ukraine adding that Ukrainian forces will continue to fight against a Russian incursion in the region.

    Recent satellite images have shown Russian military convoys moving towards Donbas in preparation for a large-scale invasion one that is likely to shape the fate of the war.

    Reports have it that the control of Kreminna has been lost but the Russian forces are not relenting in its effort to re-capture the city.

    According to Serhii Haidai, the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration. It comes as Russian forces try to break Ukrainian resistance in the country’s east, and Haidai urged civilians on Tuesday to evacuate the Luhansk region.

    Meanwhile America’s president Joe Biden has released a statement through white house that he doesn’t have plans to visit Ukraine.

    White House press secretary Jen Psaki mentioned on Monday that there were no plans for US President Joe Biden to travel to Ukraine, following comments from Zelensky encouraging him to do so.

    However, talks are still ongoing in white house to take a decison on whether a team from the US will visit the war ravaged Ukraine.

     

     

     

     

  • War: Ukrainian forces kill another top Russian Army general

    War: Ukrainian forces kill another top Russian Army general

    Russian has confirmed the death of one of its top general, Vladimir Petrovich Frolov, who was killed in the Ukraine-Russia war.

    Frolov, who was the Deputy Commander of the 8th army of Russia’s armed forces, died in the war in Ukraine, the Russian news agency TASS reported on Sunday.

    The governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov confirmed the death of Vladimir Petrovich Frolov on Sunday.

    In his words “Vladimir Petrovich Frolov died a heroic death in battle with Ukrainian nationalists.”

    He added that Frolov “sacrificed his life so that children, women and the elderly in the Donbas would no longer hear bomb explosions. To stop waiting for death and leaving home, to say goodbye as if it were the last time.”

    Recall that another Russian Lieutenant-General, Yakov Rezantsev, was killed in Ukraine last month.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the invasion of Ukraine over its decision to pitch tent with North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (NATO)

    The Russian-Ukraine War started in February, 2022 and has lingered on for 2 months.

  • WAR: Russia denies involvement in Ukraine train attack

    WAR: Russia denies involvement in Ukraine train attack

    Russia has denied any involvement in the Ukraine train attack that killed 30 civillians and injured about 100 persons in Kramatorsk.

    A railway station in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk was hit by missile Friday morning,

    The Ukrainian Railway Chief, Alexander Kamyshin, mentioned that the attack was an intentional act on the passengers, infrastructure and the residents of the community.

    According to Donetsk Governor, Pavlo Kyrylenko, thousands of people were waiting at Kramatorsk’s train station to be evacuated.

    Ukrainian officials accused Russia over the attack, saying it took place as civilians were at the station in an attempt to evacuate to safer parts of the country.

    The city is in the part of the Donetsk region that remains under Ukrainian control. Pro-Russian separatists lay claim to the entire region.

  • Your Sanctions ‘stupid ,ineffective’ -Ex-President, Medvedev

    Your Sanctions ‘stupid ,ineffective’ -Ex-President, Medvedev

    Ex-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev as referred to sanctions imposed by US and NATO as stupid and ineffective.

    Medvedev mentioned this when speaking to Russia News Agency saying it was very foolish of America and allies to believe that they would have effect on government policies.

    He said “It is foolish to believe that Western sanctions against Russian businesses could have any effect on the government.

    The Russian ex-president who is the deputy head of the security council said this on Friday.

    He said the numerous sanctions on his country will only consolidate its society and not cause popular discontent with the authorities.

    Following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has received many sanctions ranging from Economic, sports, etc.

    “Let us ask ourselves: can any of these major businessmen have even the tiniest quantum of influence of the position of the country’s leadership?” Medvedev said. “I openly tell you: no, no way.”

    “Now, it will be more difficult to tackle those issues, but on the other hand, we cannot rely on anyone,” Medvedev said.

    “In this case, we will have to solve those problems ourselves.”

    Russia has has vowed to continue its invasion and assault on Ukraine over its continuoius romance with NATO countries.

    Russia is bent on accomplishing its goals of “demilitarization and denazification” of Ukraine.

  • Russia vs Ukraine War: President Zelensky escapes death

    Russia vs Ukraine War: President Zelensky escapes death

    “They wanted to assassinate the leadership of Ukraine: our President and Prime Minister,” he said

    “That was the goal and a couple of them were sent to Ukraine without any success,” he said.

    Lubkivskyi mentioned that the plot to assasinate Zelensky and the prime minister was confirmed by Ukraine’s intelligence service and special forces in charge of protecting Zelensky.

    “All these documents and the necessary proof will be presented to the International Court,” he said, adding that he could not reveal more due to operational reasons.

    The war between Russia and Ukraine is already entering its second month, with many Ukrainian towns and cities destroyed and casualties now counted in thousands.

     

  • WAR: NATO will attack Russia if it use chemical weapon – Biden

    WAR: NATO will attack Russia if it use chemical weapon – Biden

    America President, Joe Biden has warned Russia that NATO will attack if Vladimir Putin use Chemical weapon in the Ukraine war.

    NATO will “respond” if Putin used a chemical weapon in his war on Ukraine.

    “We will respond if he uses it. The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use,” Biden said after a NATO summit in Brussels.

    According to him, Western alliance was listening to all that is coming out of Ukraine and would respond accordingly if Russia goes beyond its limit.

    Biden said “NATO has never been more united,” against Russia, announcing that his presidency has pledged $2 billion in weapons to Ukraine.

    The American leader also announced a new commitment to “more than $1 billion in humanitarian assistance,” as well as promising to welcome 100,000 of the nearly 3.7 million refugees fleeing the country.

    He said the West was in it for the long haul, intent on “increasing the pain” on Moscow, while intensifying the effort to exclude Russia from the G20 and replace it with Ukraine.

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  • War: I’m open to negotiations to prevent WWIII – Zelensky

    War: I’m open to negotiations to prevent WWIII – Zelensky

    The president of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has mentioned that he is now ready for talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war between both countries.

    Zelensky warns that if negotiations begin to fail then World War III is inevitable as the war is dragging on for too much.

    “I’m ready for negotiations with him,” the President said, adding that he has been ready for the meeting for the last two years and insisted without negotiations between him and his Russian counterpart, the war will not end.

    However, Zelensky said that if there is just one percent chance for the conflict to stop, both sides should grab the opportunity, adding more innocent people are being killed on a daily basis.

    “But, unfortunately, our dignity is not going to preserve our lives. So, I think we have to use any format, any chance in order to have a possibility of negotiating and the possibility of talking to Putin. But if these attempts fail, that would mean that this is a third World War,” he said

    Turkey has played host to the two warring nations on series of occasion for peace talks and meetings.

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