Tag: Ukraine
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U.S. fumes as Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution on invasion of Ukraine
Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday that would have demanded Moscow immediately stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops, a move several Council members said was deplorable, but inevitable.
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FG summon Russian, Ukrainian envoys
The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja summoned the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexei Shebarshin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Kirdoda Valerii over the raging conflict between their countries and the need to evacuate Nigerians living there.
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Ukrainian war: Time to call the Europeans to order – By Owei Lakemfa
THE eight-year war in Ukraine took a dramatic turn yesterday when Russian troops officially rolled into the country on the side of the separatist rebels in Eastern Ukraine. It was also to insist on its position that Ukraine’s decision to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, threatens Russia’s security.
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Anti-war protesters arrested in Russia
Around 400 people were arrested on Friday during renewed demonstrations in Russia against the invasion of Ukraine, according to civil rights activists.
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Ukraine: NATO, U.S. mobilise rapid attack force to counter Russia
The response force of the North Atlantic Organization (NATO) has been activated in the event Russia shout touch any NATO member State.
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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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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…