Tag Archives: RUSSIA

Russia says it has put Joe Biden, United States President, Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister and a dozen top US officials on a “stop List” that bars them from entering Russia. Alongside Biden, US officials on list included Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, CIA chief William Burns and National Security Advisor, …

Russia asked China to give it military equipment and support for the war in Ukraine after President Vladimir V. Putin began a full-scale invasion last month, according to U.S. officials. Russia has also asked China for additional economic assistance, to help counteract the battering its economy has taken from broad sanctions imposed by the …

Russian forces continued the assault on the southern port town of Mariupol, where at least 1,500 people had been killed, according to officials, and those who are trying to flee in freezing temperatures have no water, heating, and very little food. Russian forces inched towards Kyiv Saturday and pounded civilian …

Imperial Russia, one of the largest empires that thrived from 1720 to 1917, had only about a dozen permanent Black residents out of a population of over a million. It has been documented that during this period, Russia “waged wars, conquered surrounding lands, and produced some of the most well-known, …

Humanitarian corridors will open at 10:00 Moscow time (07:00GMT) on Saturday from the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha. A ‘regime of quietness’ will be implemented for the civilian population to leave the cities and has been agreed with the Ukrainian authorities, the defence ministry was quoted as saying. The head …

The Russian Football Union said it will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) to appeal against its ban from international competitions after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. On Monday, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from all competitions “until further notice” by Fifa and Uefa. The union …

One of Africa’s prominent Cardinals, Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has shared his thoughts on the current crisis between Russia and Ukraine. In a series of tweets, the top Vatican official condemned the unfolding development between the two warring neighbours. Cardinal Appiah Turkson called for a truce stating that “good judgment in …

Founder of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has stated that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict should be a wake-up call to the African continent and its leaders. According to him, the conflict shows that Africa is on its own even though Africa may think hat it has friends. He thus, …

An African who was refused a boarding pass to escape the escalating tensions following a war between Russia and Ukraine has revealed how she walked for 12 hours to escape to safety. Jessica revealed that Police from Ukraine warded off persons of African descent from fleeing the country by buses …

Chelsea football club owner, Roman Abramovich, has disclosed that he is set to sell the London club because of current developments between Russia and Ukraine. His statement on February 2, 2022, among others stated that he will not be seeking any loan repayments from the club and that monies from …