Tag: Russia
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Nigerians in Ukraine to return home on Wednesday – FG
President Muhammadu Buhari had approved funds for the airlines (Air Peace and Max Air) to evacuate Nigerians
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Ukrainian army shoots down several Russian fighter planes
The Ukrainian army said on Tuesday that it had shot down several Russian fighter planes as Russia’s invasion of its neighbour country entered its sixth day. Five Russian fighter planes and a helicopter were shot down during aerial attacks on Monday
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Russia’s isolation intensifies as Ukraine fighting rages
Moscow faced increasing isolation on Tuesday as President Vladimir Putin showed no sign of stopping an invasion of Ukraine, where fierce fighting and Russian bombardment have killed dozens and sparked a refugee crisis.
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President Putin and the resurgence of global geopolitical gangsterism – By Dennis Onakinor
Even in the face of credible intelligence reports from Ukraine’s US-led NATO allies, Russian functionaries, especially Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, branded all related information as US-orchestrated anti-Russian hysteria.
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Ukraine ceasefire talks begin
Talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials began on the Belarusian border on Monday, Moscow said, as Russia’s diplomatic and economic isolation deepens four days after invading Ukraine.
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Ukraine sues Russia over genocide claim in UN’s highest court
Ukraine has filed a lawsuit against Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) demanding immediate action against Russia and has invoked the convention against genocide.
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Ukraine crisis: Russia retaliates closure of airspace; 35 countries affected
In response to the decision by multiple countries to close their airspace to Russia, Russian aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya, on Monday announced that it was closing Russian airspace to 35 countries.
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Ukraine’s President Zelensky contacts Roman Abramovich
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been asked by Ukraine to help support their attempts to reach a “peaceful resolution” with Russia. The Russian billionaire’s spokesperson said Abramovich was contacted by Ukrainian officials and “has been trying to help ever since”.
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Ukraine’s turbulent history since independence in 1991
Russian forces fired missiles at several Ukrainian cities and landed troops on its south coast on Thursday, right after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation in eastern Ukraine.
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Consider leaving Russia now – U.S. urges citizens
It has asked U.S. citizens to have a contingency plan that does not rely on U.S. government assistance