Tag: Ukraine
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A world of deceit without end – By Owei Lakemfa
THE European Union, EU, and the Group of Seven, G7, comprising Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the United States, US, the United Kingdom and Australia made a deceitful announcement to the world on Friday, December 2, 2022. They claimed that in solidarity with Ukraine, they have decided to cap the price of Russian oil at…
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Russia sanctions will work, have patience – Lithuania PM
The European Union (EU) needs patience as it sanctions Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, as most measures will only have an impact in the medium and long terms. Lithuania’s prime minister said in an interview at the Reuters NEXT conference on Thursday. “My message is, we need to have patience. Because there are no sanctions…
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NATO vows more help for Ukraine as Russia attacks on multiple fronts
Allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) promised more arms and equipment for Ukraine to help restore power supplies cut by Russian strikes.This is coming as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his forces were defending against attempted Russian advances in multiple regions.Ukraine’s General Staff said on Wednesday its forces had repelled six Russian attacks in…
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EU plans to begin talks on possible confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets on Nov. 30
European Union (EU) permanent representatives plan to start discussions on the possible confiscation of Russian assets and their potential use for the reconstruction of Ukraine at a meeting in Brussels on Nov. 30, according to the event’s provisional agenda. On Monday, the EU Council approved the decision to include circumvention and violation of European sanctions…
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Musings on man and wars of madness – By Dennis Onakinor
It is a tragic irony that humans, who are endowed with unrivalled natural intelligence, are the only earthly creatures possessing the unenviable ability to deliberately destroy, in a matter of seconds, the developmental structures they had painstakingly built over the ages, using their vaunted weapons of war.
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Powerful explosions shake Ukraine’s nuclear plant area
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says powerful explosions shook the area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), “abruptly ending a period of relative calm” at the facility.
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Russia-Ukraine war will end on Ukraine’s terms – British envoy
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which she describes as an “invasion on Ukraine by Russia” will end on Ukraine’s terms. This is also as Laing said the UK government was standing by Ukraine hundred per cent by providing military and humanitarian support, and helping with the reconstruction…
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Qatar ’22 and a troubled world in search of leaders – By Owei Lakemfa
MOST of humanity began a work week on Monday, November 7. I watched hundreds of Congolese youths including ladies engaged in rowdy but seemingly joyous group dances, songs and banter. There were also a sprinkling of soldiers amongst them. Good, you might say. Except that the gathering was not about celebrating life.
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Ukrainian police find evidence of torture in Kherson
Ukrainian police have found evidence of alleged crimes, including torture, in the liberated area of Kherson, repeating a pattern from other areas of the country liberated from Russian control this year. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky said on Ukrainian television on Wednesday that people had been held captive at 11 locations. According to him, in four…
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G7 to discuss Ukraine support after attacks on energy infrastructure
Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich democracies will discuss how best to coordinate further support for Ukraine. The discussion will take place on Thursday, when they meet in Germany following recent Russian attacks on energy infrastructure that have caused widespread power cuts. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate the two-day meeting…