The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its efforts to facilitate the placement of Nigerian students who fled war-torn European country, Ukraine into tertiary institutions in the country to enable them to continue their education. This was disclosed in a statement duly signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of […]
Russia on Wednesday said military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea had ended and that soldiers were returning to their garrisons, a day after it announced a first troop pullback from Ukraine‘s borders. Moscow’s defense ministry said in a statement; “Units of the Southern Military District, having completed their participation in tactical […]
The US and UK leaders have said not all hope is lost for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis but warned the situation remained fragile. In a 40-minute call, Joe Biden and Boris Johnson agreed a deal was still possible despite a chorus of warnings of imminent Russian military […]
Russia has condemned a US decision to send extra troops to Europe to support its allies amid continuing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moscow said it was a “destructive” step which heightened tension and reduced the scope for a political solution. The Pentagon said 2,000 US troops would […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Russia could attack Ukraine “on very short notice” and warned again of tough sanctions if it did. He was speaking on a visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after months of tension over a Russian military build-up near Ukraine’s borders. Stressing the […]
Russia’s Vladimir Putin has warned his US counterpart Joe Biden that imposing new sanctions over Ukraine could lead to a complete breakdown in relations. In a phone call late on Thursday, the Russian president said such sanctions would be a “colossal mistake”. Biden, meanwhile, told Putin that the US and […]
US officials have said talks could take place in January on Russia’s troop build-up near Ukraine, after President Vladimir Putin announced he was hopeful of a meeting in Geneva. The Russian leader has demanded immediate guarantees on the future of NATO to defuse the crisis. Putin said at his annual […]
US President Joe Biden has said that putting American troops on the ground in Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion is “not on the table”. But Biden warned of severe consequences if Russia did invade. He was speaking a day after two hours of talks by video link […]
