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  • Russia-Ukraine Crisis: UAE imposes visa requirements on Ukrainians

    Russia-Ukraine Crisis: UAE imposes visa requirements on Ukrainians

    Ukrainians planning to enter the Asian country of United Arab Emirates ( UAE) would have to secure its visa before entering the oil rich country.

    The Ukrainian embassy in the United Arab Emirates says the Gulf country is re-imposing visa requirements on Ukrainians.

    The embassy posted on its Facebook page that the measure, which means any Ukrainian passport holders wanting to visit the UAE will now need a visa first, had taken effect from Tuesday.

    The energy-rich UAE, which relies on Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports, is home to some 15,000 Ukrainian residents among its roughly eight million foreign residents and one million Emirati citizens.

    Like other Gulf Arab states, it does not recognize individuals fleeing war and has not permitted refugees from Syria, Iraq and other wars to seek asylum or seek resettlement.

    Last week, it abstained during a UN Security Council vote condemning Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

  • EFCC commences investigation of 16 Ukrainian suspected oil thieves

    Sixteen Ukrainians suspected to be oil thieves are now being investigated by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

    TheNewsGuru gathers the foreigners are being investigated alongside a vessel: MT SAN PADRE PIO with registration number IMO 9610339 NT 2444, handed over to it by the Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operations Base, FOB Bonny, Rivers State.

    TheNewsGuru reports the suspects were arrested on 23 January, 2018 by the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS SAGBAMA’s patrol team deployed for anti-crude oil theft and illegal bunkering operations around Odudu terminal in Port Harcourt.

    The suspects are Vaskov Andriy, Garchev Mykhaylo, Shulga Vladyslav, Orlovkyi Ivan, Skoropupov Andrii, Nadaraia Leonid, Vorohin Andriy, Buriak Maskym, Skok Sergiy, Yakovenko Sergiy, Boiachuk Roman, Shakov Vladyslav, Serebriakov Olehshii, Tsuekanenko Gennadiy, Diachenko Dmytro and Postoiuk Sergii.

    Navy Captain S. W. Olurundare, who handed over the suspects to the EFCC, said that they were arrested for allegedly operating illegally in Nigerian waters against the provisions of Nigerian Cabotage Trade Law.

    The suspects would soon be charged to court when investigations are concluded, the EFCC said in a statement.