Tag: Russia
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Ukraine Invasion: 25 killed, 102 injured in military airstrikes – UN
UN says it has received reports of at least 127 civilian casualties out of which 25 were killed and 102 injured in the Ukraine crisis caused by shelling and airstrikes. The UN rights agency, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said the number was very likely to be underestimated. Two…
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War : Russia Tennis Star Andrey Rublev Appeals For Peace
Russian tennis player, Andrey Rublev, wrote “no to war” on a camera lens as he joined compatriot Daniil Medvedev in calling for peace. Rublev defeated Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 7-5 7-6 (7-5) on Friday to advance to the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships. After confirming his place in the final with either Denis Shapovalov or…
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FG assures Nigerians of safe evacuation from Ukraine
The Federal Government on Friday assured Nigerians living in Ukraine of their safe evacuation amidst the Russia multiple attacks of Ukraine. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen in Abuja. Onyeama said the Federal Government was making arrangements for a special flight operation to evacuate her citizens from…
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Why U.S., NATO should be blamed for Ukraine crisis – Venezuela
Venezuela blamed NATO and U.S. for the crisis in Ukraine, where Russian troops were advancing on the capital a little more than a day into their invasion of the neighboring country. Venezuela’s foreign ministry on Friday, said that NATO and the United States had violated the Minsk agreements, a 2014 deal aimed at ending a…
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Man Utd cut ties with Aeroflot after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Premier League club, Manchester United have ended their sponsorship deal with Aeroflot following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Red Devils have had a partnership with the Russian airline since 2013, and have regularly flown to European matches on the company’s aircrafts. However, Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has led Manchester United to sever their…
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Russia ready for negotiations with Ukraine – Kremlin
Russia is ready to send a delegation to the Belarusian capital Minsk for peace talks with Ukrainian officials, the Kremlin said on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had twice made the offer to conduct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky had made an initial proposal of talks in a speech addressed to Putin late…
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Russian forces disable 118 military facilities in Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that the Russian Armed Forces have disabled 118 military infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian leader pleads for help as Russian troops advance on Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pleaded with the international community to do more as sanctions announced so far are not enough.
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UEFA removes Champions League final, other games from Russia and Ukraine
The 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League final match in May will be moved to Paris from St Petersburg due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Leave what may be the most devastating war since the start of the century – UN tells Putin
UN has cautioned the Russian President on bringing war