Tag Archives: RUSSIA

Carlo Sdralevich, leader of the IMF negotiation team in Ghana, has reaffirmed the government’s narrative that Ghana’s economic hardship is partly a result of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. Sdralevich, after meeting the various stakeholders in the country concluded that Ghana’s fiscal and debt situation has severely …

A Ghanaian man known in real life as Abraham Lincoln Adade has warned the NATO Forces and the Queen of England to as a matter of urgency retreat from invading Russia. According to him, the NATO forces have advanced their plans to invade Russia after the country attacked Ukraine in …

Managing Editor of Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. says government should stop blaming the rising cost of fuel prices on the Ukraine and Russia impasse. Over the months, there’s been astronomical increases in fuel prices, hence burdening commercial and private drivers and passengers. The prices currently stand at over GHC10 and …

South Africa has turned to Russia for food as it also considers Moscow’s help to mitigate record fuel prices. President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday seeking the supply of agricultural products and fertilizers. The telephone discussion between the two BRICS (Brazil, …

The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday that the Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, may be among those targeted. US media has suggested that sanctions could also target the two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Ms Psaki refused to comment on the reports. She added that the sanctions will …

President Akufo-Addo has blamed the Ukraine invasion by Russia for the worsening economic situation in Ghana. Fuel prices and prices of foodstuffs and services have increased significantly in recent months with the majority of Ghanaians calling on the government to come up with innovative measures to provide some comfort to …

Russia said on Friday that the first phase of its military operation in Ukraine was mostly complete and that it would focus on completely “liberating” eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region. The announcement appeared to indicate that Russia may be switching to more limited goals after running into fierce Ukrainian resistance in …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Germans to boycott Russian gas and other goods. “Without trade with you, without your companies and banks, Russia will have no money for this war,” Zelensky said in a video message published on social media on Monday. No one has the right to …

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has failed, in a bid to stay the suspension of its national team from World Cup qualifying, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday. The RFU had wanted a decision from the ruling body FIFA frozen until a full decision from CAS, …

Russia’s request to suspend their ban from competing in the World Cup play-offs has been rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Fifa suspended Russian national teams from all competitions in February following the invasion of Ukraine. Russia appealed against the decision and wanted to be allowed to play until the …