Tag: Russia
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There is such a thing as a bad peace – By Owei Lakemfa
I am not a pacifist. Not all who seek peace are pacifists. There is such a thing as a bad peace, which is the silencing of the gun even if the terms are not favourable. This is what the unforgettable Russian President Vladimir Illich Ulyanov, alias Lenin, in 1918 called a “shameful peace”. This is…
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U.S. judge authorises seizure of planes belonging to Roman Abramovich
A U.S. judge has authorised the seizure of two aircraft owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, for violating export restrictions as well as U.S. sanctions on Russia. The Department of Justice (DoJ) said a federal judge in New York authorised the seizure requested by federal agents of a Boeing 787-8 and a Gulfstream G650ER.
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Don’t close American embassy, U.S. ambassador tells Russia
Russia should not close the U.S. embassy despite the crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine because the world’s two biggest nuclear powers must continue to talk, the U.S. ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday. President Vladimir Putin has cast the invasion of Ukraine as a turning point in Russian history: a…
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Peace is costly, but far cheaper than war – By Owei Lakemfa
The European Council met this Monday, May 30, 2022 on the Ukrainian-Russian War, made the same old arguments, declarations, threats against those who do not support Ukraine, imposed additional sanctions on Russia, and returned to the comfort of their homes. Nothing in its 18-point long communiqué expressed sorrow or regret over the thousands of youths…
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U.S. `adding fuel to fire’ by supplying Ukraine with rockets – Russia
Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of ‘adding fuel to fire’ by supplying advanced rockets to Ukraine and said it did not trust Kyiv not to fire them into Russia. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that `we believe that the U.S. is deliberately pourin
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Vladimir Putin and the curse of swaggering militarism – By Dennis Onakinor
Until February 24, 2022, when he launched Russia’s ongoing brutal and bloody military campaign in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin had cultivated the admirable public persona of an astute intellectual with a predilection for populist nationalism and social liberalism.
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Russia releases Jehovah’s Witness follower from prison
A Danish adherent of the Jehovah’s Witnesses was released from a Russian prison on Tuesday after serving five years on extremism charges as part of Moscow’s crackdown on the religious group. Dennis Christensen, a 49-year-old builder, was arrested at a prayer meeting in Oryol, 200 miles (320 km) south of Moscow, in 2017.
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Biden accuses Putin of aiming to destroy Ukraine’s identity
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday accused President Vladimir Putin of Russia of trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity. According to Biden, this is as witnessed by Russian bombardments of civilian targets such as schools, hospitals, daycare centres and museums.
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Putin wants to eliminate Ukraine’s identity, says Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday accused President Vladimir Putin of Russia of trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity. According to Biden, this is as witnessed by Russian bombardments of civilian targets such as schools, hospitals, daycare centres and museums. “I believe what Putin is attempting to do is to eliminate the identity of Ukraine.
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Russia bans Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerber, Morgan Freeman, other 961 Americans from entering the country
Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg and actor, Morgan Freeman, are among the Americans banned from entering the country. Russia has published a list of 963 Americans who have been “permanently banned” from entering the country in response to US sanctions related to the invasion of Ukraine.