Tag: Russia
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Musings on man and wars of madness – By Dennis Onakinor
It is a tragic irony that humans, who are endowed with unrivalled natural intelligence, are the only earthly creatures possessing the unenviable ability to deliberately destroy, in a matter of seconds, the developmental structures they had painstakingly built over the ages, using their vaunted weapons of war.
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Powerful explosions shake Ukraine’s nuclear plant area
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says powerful explosions shook the area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), “abruptly ending a period of relative calm” at the facility.
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Russia-Ukraine war will end on Ukraine’s terms – British envoy
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which she describes as an “invasion on Ukraine by Russia” will end on Ukraine’s terms. This is also as Laing said the UK government was standing by Ukraine hundred per cent by providing military and humanitarian support, and helping with the reconstruction…
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Qatar ’22 and a troubled world in search of leaders – By Owei Lakemfa
MOST of humanity began a work week on Monday, November 7. I watched hundreds of Congolese youths including ladies engaged in rowdy but seemingly joyous group dances, songs and banter. There were also a sprinkling of soldiers amongst them. Good, you might say. Except that the gathering was not about celebrating life.
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Poland Explosion: Ex-Russian president, Medvedev says strikes provocation by west
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, on Wednesday, said this week’s deadly rocket explosion in Poland was a provocation by the West, warning of a potential third world war. “The story with the Ukrainian ‘rocket strikes’ on a Polish farm, proves
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FIFA chief appeals for Russia, Ukraine ceasefire during World Cup
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has called on Russia and Ukraine to enter into a one month ceasefire during the World Cup in Qatar. Infantino told leaders at a summit of the G20 group of major economies in Indonesia the World Cup provided a “unique platform” for peace and unity because the event would be watched…
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Britain says it has frozen 18bn pounds worth of Russian assets
The British government said on Thursday that it had frozen assets together worth 18 billion pounds ($20.5 billion) held by Russian oligarchs, other individuals, and entities sanctioned for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia has passed Libya and Iran to become Britain’s most-sanctioned
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Russia’s Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali – Officials
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations in person next week but may join virtually, officials from Russia and the host country Indonesia said on Thursday. The Russian leader will be represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, said Yulia Tomskaya, the chief of…
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G7 to discuss Ukraine support after attacks on energy infrastructure
Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich democracies will discuss how best to coordinate further support for Ukraine. The discussion will take place on Thursday, when they meet in Germany following recent Russian attacks on energy infrastructure that have caused widespread power cuts. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate the two-day meeting…
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Heavy Russian barrage on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure cuts off water for Kyiv, others
A massive barrage of Russian strikes on Monday morning has hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities, knocking out water and power supplies in apparent retaliation. Moscow alleged that there was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend. Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s power plants and…