Russia Bans Flights From 36 Countries, Including EU, UK, Canada From Its Airspace
Russia’s air travel authority said on Monday it would ban flights from 36 countries after the UK and EU blocked Russian aircraft from their airspace. Rosaviatsia said it would bar flights from every EU country as well as the UK, Albania, Canada, Norway, and several UK territories including the British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, and Jersey. The agency did not specify whether...
Ukraine, Russia Talks Start In Belarus
Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus began just before 1 p.m. Ukrainian time (6 a.m. ET) on Monday. According to CNN, Ukraine’s delegation includes several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself. The country demanded an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops” in the lead-up to the meeting. Meanwhile, CNN reports that Belarusian minister welcomes Ukrainian and...
NBM Of Africa Calls For Peaceful End To Russia, Ukraine Conflict
NBM of Africa has called for a ceasefire in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The movement says Putin-led Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to war between both countries. Heavy casualties have been recorded on both sides with Ukraine recording civilian casualties. NBM, a Pan-Africanist organization in a statement on Saturday by its spokesperson, Mr. Oluwatosin Dixon, said: "as a movement, we believe...
Ukraine Wasting Opportunity For Talks — Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukrainian authorities of wasting “an opportunity” to hold talks after Moscow’s invasion of its pro-Western neighbour. The Kremlin said that Putin had briefed Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett about “the course of a special military operation to protect Donbas”. During the call, the statement said, he “also noted that the Russian delegation is in...
Putin Puts Russian Nuclear Deterrent Forces On ‘HIGH ALERT’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the military command to put it’s nuclear deterrence forces on high alert. Checks by ABN TV show Russia’s nuclear deterrence forces are notable for identifying a range of threats that Russia seeks to deter with its nuclear forces. In June 2020, Putin signed a policy document on nuclear deterrence called “Basic Principles of State Policy...
International Judo Federation Strips Putin Of Honorary President
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the sport’s governing body announced on Sunday. “In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation,”...
Nigerian Government Urge Russia To ‘Pull Back’ On Ukraine Attacks
The Federal Government has called on the Russian troops to ‘pull back’ from its ‘aggressive’ attacks on Ukraine. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama said this on Friday at a press briefing in Abuja. The Minister had earlier met with the envoys from various countries including the United Kingdom and the United States. The Minister also met with the Ukrainian ambassador...
Husband Who Killed Pregnant Wife By Pushing Her Off Cliff After Selfie Bags 30 Years Imprisonment
Hakan Aysal, 40, has been jailed after luring his pregnant wife Semra Aysal to the edge of a cliff for a selfie and waiting until they were alone to push her to her death in 2018. A twisted husband who killed his pregnant wife by shoving her off a cliff edge when posing for a selfie has been jailed for...
Russia Vs Ukraine: Vladimir Putin Ready To Negotiate
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has expressed his readiness to negotiate with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Putin said he is ready to send Russian delegations to the Belarusian capital of Minsk to talk with Ukraine. The Cable News Network reported that Putin’s decision follows a request made by Zelenskyy. A statement by Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said: “Following Zelensky’s proposal to...
We’re Planning Special Flights To Evacuate Nigerians From Ukraine — FG
The Federal Government is planning a special flight operation to evacuate Nigerians from Ukraine amid the escalating crisis in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this in Abuja on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon after across the country and its foreign minister warning a “full-scale invasion”...
