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Occupied Ukrainian City Annnounces Referendum To Join Russia

Occupied Ukrainian City Annnounces Referendum To Join Russia

June 29, 2022 2:47 pm

As the war between Ukraine and Russia rages on, the pro-Russian military administration who is ruling the area around the recently occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson has announced that it is making some preparations to hold a referendum on joining Russia.

Kirill Stremoussov who is the Deputy Head of Kherson’s military and civil administration made this announcement in a video published on Telegram.

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“Yes, we are preparing for a referendum, and we will hold it,’’ Stremoussov said.

He added that Kherson should become a fully-fledged member of Russia.…

Zelenskyy Slams Russia Over ‘Terrorist’ Shopping Mall Strike

Zelenskyy Slams Russia Over ‘Terrorist’ Shopping Mall Strike

June 28, 2022 7:05 am

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, denounced the missile strike on a shopping centre in the central city of Kremenchuk describing it as a ‘brazen terrorist act’, as the death toll rose to 16.

Zelensky made this assertion while speaking after reports of two other strikes in the east of the country Monday that left no fewer than 12 civilians in all, as officials there accused Moscow of deliberately targetting civilians.

‘The Russian strike today on the shopping centre in Kremenchuk is one of the most brazen terrorist acts in European history,’ Zelensky said in his evening broadcast …

Outrage As Russian Missiles Hit Residential Buildings In Kyiv

Outrage As Russian Missiles Hit Residential Buildings In Kyiv

June 27, 2022 4:46 am

There is serious outrage as Russian missile attacks struck Kyiv’s residential structures, killing some persons and injuring at least four others, according to the mayor of the city on Sunday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that around 6:30 am (0330 GMT), about four explosions were heard meanwhile, the city had not experienced Russian shelling in nearly three weeks. This was 30 minutes after air raid sirens had sounded.

Ukraine demanded a stronger response to the Russian invasion after the missiles struck only hours before the start of a G7 summit in Germany.

The top three floors of an around …

War US Moving $450m More In Arms To Ukraine – White House

War: US Moving $450m More In Arms To Ukraine – White House

June 25, 2022 6:29 am

The United States has concluded plans to send a new batch of military assistance to Ukraine, the White House confirmed yesterday with the $450 million shipments including four more advanced rocket systems to use against Russian invasion forces.

‘This package contains weapons and equipment, including new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems,’ White House spokesman John Kirby said. Also included are tens of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition and patrol boats.

The rocket systems known as HIMARS are at the top of Ukraine’s wish list as the pro-Western country battles a Russian invasion force advancing through the east of the …

EU, NATO Building Big Coalition To Fight Russia – Minister

EU, NATO Building Big Coalition To Fight Russia – Minister

June 25, 2022 4:52 am

Russia on Saturday claimed that the European Union (EU) and NATO are currently building a ‘coalition’ to ‘essentially’ prepare for a war with Russia over the ongoing war with Ukraine.

Russian foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, who made the claims while reacting to the news of Ukraine and Moldova officially becoming members of the European Union, claimed that the EU is not a military-political bloc like the NATO.

He went on to add that the development of its relations with other countries does not create any threats or risks but added that his country perceives the rhetoric of the union had …

France Goes After Full Gas Reserves As Russia Cuts Supplies

France Goes After Full Gas Reserves As Russia Cuts Supplies

June 24, 2022 7:38 am

The French government has asserted that it aims to have its natural gas reserves at full capacity by autumn as European countries brace for supply cuts from major supplier Russia with the Ukraine war drags on.

‘We are ensuring the complete filling of our storage capacities, aiming to be close to 100 percent by early autumn,’ Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne claimed.

She added that France will also build a new floating terminal to receive more gas supplies by ship.

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‘We can do without Russian gas,’ French Energy Transition …

War Heavy Sanctions Against Russia Harming Us - Germany

War: Heavy Sanctions Against Russia Harming Us – Germany

June 22, 2022 7:16 am

Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany has claimed that sanctions imposed by the west on Russia were harming his nation and its allies.

However, he insisted that since freedom, democracy, and solidarity with friends and partners come at a cost, Europe and its allies would have to pay the price.

He promised that Germany will continue to support Ukraine during a speech at the Annual meeting of the Federation of German Industries on Tuesday, as reported by CNN.

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‘Unprecedentedly tough sanctions’ were imposed on Russia. ‘These sanctions do …

Russians Will Be Needing Visas To Enter Ukraine From July 1

Russians Will Be Needing Visas To Enter Ukraine From July 1

June 18, 2022 6:28 am

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, declared on Friday that visas for Russians will be introduced on July 1, almost four months after Moscow invaded his country.

‘Ukraine is introducing a visa regime for citizens of the Russian Federation,’ Zelenskyy revealed via his Telegram account. He said the requirement would take effect on ‘July 1, 2022’, according to a government decision that he expected ‘today.’

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the move will bring to an end visa-free travel for Russians that began when Ukraine became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, …

Our Weapons Cannot Defeat Russia - Ukraine Laments

Our Weapons Cannot Defeat Russia – Ukraine Laments

June 14, 2022 11:55 am

As the conflict between the two nations heat up with the Russian side pressing down on the offensive, the Ukrainian government has accused its international partners including the United States of America, the United Kingdom and other NATO nations of being complacent and non-challant amid the raging war with Russia.

Ukraine asked NATO not to think that the weapons they have supplied Ukraine so far would help them defeat Russia in the going war.

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The spokesperson for the Ukrainian military’s international legion derided the country’s partners, saying …

Ukraine War Vladimir Putin Compares Self To Peter The Great

Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin Compares Self To Peter The Great

June 10, 2022 4:43 am

Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin has likened himself to Russian monarch Peter the Great, the tsar who led a conquest of the Baltic coast during his 18th-century war against Sweden as the ongoing war in Ukraine rages on.

Putin also made a case for his country’s need to ‘take back’ territory and ‘defend itself’ as the Kremlin’s forces continued a grinding war of attrition in eastern Ukraine on Thursday.

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Africa Daily News, New York recalls that after visiting an exhibition in Moscow dedicated to the 350th birthday of the tsar, Putin drew parallels between Peter the Great’s founding …

Germany Prepared To Send More Troops To Lithuania – Scholz

Germany Prepared To Send More Troops To Lithuania – Scholz

June 8, 2022 7:19 am

Germany has revealed that they’re ready to deploy more troops to Lithuania, Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed during a visit Tuesday in response to repeated requests from the Baltics ahead of a NATO summit.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that even before Russia’s February’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany, which heads up a NATO battle group in Lithuania, had increased the size of its deployment from 550 to 1,000 soldiers.

The formerly Soviet-ruled Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which are all now EU and NATO members, are worried they could be next if Russia defeats Ukraine.

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Russian General Kutuzov Killed In Ukraine As War Rages On

Russian General Kutuzov Killed In Ukraine As War Rages On

June 6, 2022 4:44 am

Russian Major General, Roman Kutuzov was on Sunday killed in eastern Ukraine, a Russian state media journalist confirmed on Monday morning. 

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Kutuzov’s death joins a long list of a string of high-ranking military casualties sustained by Moscow.

An estimated 11 Russian generals have died in the war.

The report, published on the Telegram messaging app by state television reporter Alexander Sladkov, did not say precisely when and where Kutuzov was killed.

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There was no immediate comment from the Russian defence ministry.…

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