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Russia Announces Ceasefire in Two Besieged Ukrainian Cities

The Russian military will observe a ceasefire in two areas of Ukraine starting Saturday to allow civilians to evacuate, Russian…

3 years ago

UN Votes, Demands Russia Ends War as Attacks Intensify Across Ukranian Cities

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted 141 to five, with 35 abstentions, to demand Russia halt its invasion…

3 years ago

Nigeria Foreign Minister Onyeama Clarifies Comments on Sanctioning Russia

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has explained his comments on Nigeria imposing sanctions on Russia over the invasion of…

3 years ago

Deadly Blast at Kyiv TV Tower as Russia Warns Ukrainians to Flee Capital

At least five people have been killed after Russian forces fired at the main television tower in Kyiv and the…

3 years ago

Rita Agu: United Nations Did Well to Take a Stand Against Russia

The UN General Assembly held a rare emergency session, in line with the adoption of resolution 377A(V), widely known as ‘Uniting…

3 years ago

Missile Strikes Government Headquarters as Russia Pummels Ukraine’s 2nd Largest City Kharkiv

Kharkiv region head Oleg Synegubov said on Tuesday that Russian missile attacks hit the centre of Ukraine's second-largest city, including…

3 years ago

Hollywood Halts Releases in Russia, Including ‘The Batman’

Warner Bros. is halting the release of “The Batman” in Russia, just days before it was to open in theaters…

3 years ago

Ukraine Asks for Ceasefire as Talks with Russia Begin

Ukrainian authorities have called for an immediate ceasefire as talks are taking place with Russia at the Ukraine-Belarus border. The…

3 years ago

FIFA Bans Matches in Russia as 3 European Countries Refuse to Play Country in World Cup Qualifiers

FIFA has said no international football matches will be played in Russia and the country's flag and anthem will be…

3 years ago

Putin Puts Russia’s Nuclear Forces on High Alert, Cites Sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military command to put Russia's deterrence forces - a reference to units which include…

3 years ago

Russia Hits Ukraine Fuel Supplies, Airfields in New Attacks

Russia unleashed a wave of attacks on Ukraine targeting airfields and fuel facilities in what appeared to be the next…

3 years ago

Germany Working on Limiting Russia Access to SWIFT

Germany said Saturday it was working on excluding Russia from the SWIFT interbank system in a "targeted and functional" way…

3 years ago

Pull Back from Ukraine Now and Embrace Diplomacy, Nigeria Tells Russia

Nigeria's federal government on Friday met with envoys of the G7 countries in Nigeria, expressing worries over the Russian-Ukraine conflict…

3 years ago

Russia Pounds Ukraine for Third Day, Claims Capture of Southeastern City of Melitopol

Russian forces pounded Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv with artillery and cruise missiles on Saturday for a third day…

3 years ago

Russia to Restrict Facebook Access for ‘Censoring’ Its Media

Russia said on Friday it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media, the…

3 years ago

‘Thugs and Bullies’: Nations Sanction Russia Over Ukraine

World leaders sought Wednesday to back up their tough words over Russia's aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and…

3 years ago

Russia Planning Biggest War in Europe Since 1945, UK PM Johnson Says

Evidence suggests Russia is planning "the biggest war in Europe since 1945", Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. He told…

3 years ago

Biden Now ‘Convinced’ Russia Will Launch Invasion of Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden says he is now “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and assault…

3 years ago

Russia Adding Troops Near Ukraine Despite Drawdown Claims, US Says

As Ukrainians waved flags in a show of defiance of a feared Russian invasion, the United States reported that Moscow had…

3 years ago

Ukraine Hints at Concessions to Russia as German Leader Visits Region

Ukraine's ambassador to Britain on Monday backtracked on remarks suggesting that Kyiv would reconsider its attempt to join NATO as…

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