Tag: Ukraine
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Move to the Hungarian Zahony border, others – FG tells Nigerians in Ukraine
Hungarian Zahony border and Romanian Suceava, Tulcea, Satu Mare County & Maramures borders
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Chelsea release statement on Ukraine, without mentioning Russia
English Premier League clubside Chelsea, owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, have made a 24-word statement on Russian invasion of Ukraine, but it was without mentioning Russia at all. “The situation in Ukraine is horrific and devastating,” the London club said on Sunday. “Chelsea FC’s thoughts are with everyone in Ukraine. Everyone at the club…
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Putin suspended as honourary president of world judo federation
The world judo governing body (IJU) has taken personal action against Russian President Vladimir Putin following the invasion of Ukraine.
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War :Scores of Nigerian students stranded in Ukraine
Lolade Lawal’s life has been turned upside down in a way she never imagined. The third-year medical student from Nigeria is coming to terms with the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that started last week. “It is scary, very scary. I’m very worried. People are running for their lives. We are hiding in groups…
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3m Ukrainians already in need of humanitarian assistance – UN
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said an eight-year-long conflict in Eastern Ukraine had already made three million people to be in need of humanitarian assistance “on both sides of the contact line”.
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‘Without us, Europe will never be safe’ – Ukrainian Defence Minister
Ukraine’s government is framing the country’s resistance toward Russia as a fight to secure the future of Europe. In a lengthy post on Facebook, Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov lauded soldiers, police, medical staff, and also civilians who have taken up arms. “Take a look around. Many have finally conquered fear and dared to challenge the…
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Britain to send more arms to Ukraine as fighting reaches Kiev
Britain has pledged to continue to supply arms to Ukraine’s embattled military as the fighting with Russian forces reached the outskirts of the capital, Kiev.
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Moghalu expresses concerns over fate of Nigerians in Ukraine
Presidential hopeful, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has expressed concerns over Nigerians’ fate in Ukraine, as the Russia-Ukraine face-off and attacks worsen.
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War: Peace talk fails to hold as Putin declares more offensive on Ukraine
Russia has declared that offensive will resume after peace talks with Ukraine failed to materialise. Aljezeera quoted the Kremlin to have said Russian troops have started advancing into Ukraine again after President Vladimir Putin allegedly paused Moscow’s offensive in anticipation of talks with Ukraine that failed to materialise. Speaking to reporters at a news briefing…
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I need ammunition, not a ride – Ukrainian president tells U.S.
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected offers from the United States of America (USA) to evacuate him from Ukraine.