Tag: Ukraine
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Russia admits it was behind Ukrainian train station strike
Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that its forces were behind Wednesday’s missile strike on a railway station in central Ukraine that Kiev said left at least 25 people dead, including civilians. However, Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov claimed that more than 200 Ukrainian soldiers on their way to fight in the Donbass region had…
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WAR: Russia missile hit Ukraine train station, kills 22 persons
About 22 persons were feared killed when a Russian missile hit a train station in Eastern Ukraine, in an attack that brought home the harsh reality of the six-month-old war. Zelensky said in an evening video address that “five of the dead were recovered from a car on the railway track, and search and rescue…
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U.S. Embassy issues new security alert for Ukraine
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has warned of an increased possibility of Russian military strikes on Ukraine in the coming days around Ukrainian independence day. The embassy, again urged U.S. citizens to leave if they could.
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Turkish President Recep, UN’s Guterres travel to Ukraine to meet Zelensky
United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine on Thursday. Guterres arrived in Lviv on Wednesday evening, the UN said. The meeting, planned to take place in the western city of Lviv, will discuss efforts aimed at “ending the war…
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WAR: UN warns Russia over attack on external facilities in Ukraine
The United Nations has warned Russia to stop attacking its facilities in Ukraine, describing its latest action as suicidal. Russia had sent rocket fire around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in central Ukraine. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said that “any attack on nuclear power plants is a suicidal thing.”
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After Ukraine, US fishes for new war in Taiwanese waters – By Owei Lakemfa
IN Nigeria, there are people who traditionally rejoice at the prospect of war. They are uncomfortable when there are no wars or new territories to conquer, plunder or destabilise. The United States establishment has this same psychological make-up. It appears allergic to peace, and as one conflict drags to a bloody close, it is instigating…
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Russia moves to create own international court to try Ukrainians
Russian plans to bring more than 200 Ukrainians to trial for crimes against humanity before an international court it is in the process of creating. The Head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin said such a tribunal would be under the leadership of a partner organisation of Russia. He said Bolivia, Iran and Syria,…
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Transfer: I’ve always been an Arsenal fan – Zinchenko
Arsenal have completed the signing of versatile Ukraine player Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City. The 25-year-old flew back from City’s pre-season tour of the USA to complete the move after Arsenal agreed a £30m deal, which includes £2m in add-ons. He has signed a long-term contract with the London club and is their fifth signing…
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War: Zelensky fires Ukraine’s security chief over alleged collaboration with Russia
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued executive orders ordering the sacking of Ukraine’s prosecutor general and the head of the powerful Security Service of Ukraine (Sluzhba Bespeky Ukrayiny, or SBU) in the country.
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Africans have no inheritance in the House of Zelensky – By Owei Lakemfa
Africa for centuries has been entangled in European conflicts and wars in which they suffer from both sides. The most terrible for Africans was the Second World War for which youths, including high school kids from various parts of the continent, were conscripted and many never returned home.