Tag: Ukraine
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Ukraine praises ‘painful’ U.S. sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has praised “painful” U.S. sanctions on Russia in response to its military escalation against its neighbour. “They’re very specific, they are painful,” Kuleba said at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.
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Invasion of Ukraine: US President Biden announces sanctions on Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden, on Tuesday announced first tranche of sanctions on Russia, following its decision to recognise the independence of certain areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Biden, in a speech from the White House, said the Russian leader had committed “a flagrant violation of international law.” According to him, Russia has now…
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Ukraine deploys air defence near kiev, kharkiv, cherkasy airports
The Ukrainian Armed Forces has deployed air defence units near the Kiev, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy, Eduard Basurin, International Airports, the spokesman for the forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), said on Tuesday. “Our intelligence has recorded the movement of columns of units of Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile regiments armed with S-300 and BUK-M1 complexes, which…
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Russian forces likely to invade Ukraine in the coming week- Biden
Russian seems not to withdraw from invading Ukraine soon
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RUSSIAN ATTACK: Americans in Ukraine should depart- US NSA
Americans have been asked to depart Ukraine following fear that Russia will attack Ukraine
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Ukraine crisis: War is not inevitable if preventive diplomacy is on the cards – By Dennis Onakinor
While noting that President Putin has tactfully left the door open for a negotiated settlement by refraining from issuing any form of ultimatum to Russia’s adversaries, he calls on all parties to the conflict to work relentlessly towards a diplomatic solution as the option of war is rather unthinkable.
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NiDCOM urges Nigerians in Ukraine to remain calm
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Sunday called on Nigerian citizens living in Ukraine to remain calm, amid growing fears that Russia could invade Ukraine.
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U.S. threatens to shutdown gas pipeline project if Russia invades Ukraine
The U.S. government is once again threatening Russia with the shutdown of the German-Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan issued
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Russians, not Ukrainians should brace up for attack – By Owei Lakemfa
The United States, US, and its European allies have, for months now, saturated the world and choked the media on a poorly dramatised soap opera about Russia on the verge of ‘invading’ Ukraine.
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England thrash Ukraine to reach first Euros semi-final in 25 years
England produced a magnificent display as they thrashed Ukraine in Rome to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark at Wembley. Manager Gareth Southgate’s side followed up the landmark victory over Germany in the last 16 by producing a performance of composure and the highest quality to continue their impressive progress in this tournament.…