Tag: Russia
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Over 120,000 people evacuated as fighting escalate in Russian, Ukraine border region
Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of another district in the Kursk region, partly controlled by Ukrainian troops, according to Governor
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Protests: Poland appeals to Nigeria to release seven nationals arrested for waiving Russian flag
The government of Poland has appealed to Nigeria for the release of the seven Polish who were arrested in Kano for allegedly raising the Russian flag during the recent hunger protest in that city.
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Diplomatic tension rises as Ukraine demands Putin’s arrest in Mexico
The Ukrainian embassy in Mexico requested on Wednesday that the Mexican government arrest Russian leader Vladimir Putin if he attends the inauguration of president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, to which he has been invited.
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Russia reacts to use of its flag by Nigerian protesters
The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has denied any involvement with a group of protesters in northern Nigeria who were seen waving Russian flags.
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Protest: Tailor sewing Russian flag for protesters arrested in Kano
A Kano based tailor accused of manufacturing flags resembling those of Russia for protesters in Kano has been apprehended,
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War: Russia attack Ukraine capital, Kyiv
Serhiy Popko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, has urged residents of Ukraine’s capital to
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UN Human Rights Office condemns Russia’s attack on children’s hospital in Kiev
The UN Human Rights Office has found out that the children’s hospital destroyed in Kiev was hit directly by a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.
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Russian court sentences U.S. soldier to jail
A U.S. soldier detained in Russia in early May has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison by a court in Vladivostok for theft and death threats. According to local media reports on Wednesday, the court found that the man had stolen 10,000
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BREAKING: Pilots feared killed as Russian military jet crashes
The Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday announced that its Su-34 supersonic bomber has crashed, killing the two pilots.
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EU agrees to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s defence
The EU on Tuesday announced that ministers from EU member states have agreed to use proceeds from frozen assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) to support Ukraine’s military efforts.