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Zelensky Moves To Release Prisoners To Fight Russia

Zelensky Moves To Release Prisoners To Fight Russia

March 1, 2022 4:40 am

The President of Ukraine, Volodymr Zelensky has declared that prisoners with military experience willing to fight the Russians will be released in the coming days to join the raging war.

Zelensky made this known during a speech in the country’s capital Kyiv, as a Ukrainian delegation and Russian representatives meet for peace talks at the Belarusian border.

He also called on Russian soldiers in Ukraine to lay down their arms, saying: ‘Save your lives and leave.’

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Putin Orders Instructs Nuclear Forces To Be On High Alert

Putin Orders Nuclear Forces To Be On High Alert

February 28, 2022 6:22 am
As the tensions in Europe continue to build up, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence chiefs to put the country’s nuclear ‘deterrence forces’ on high alert while also accusing the West of taking ‘unfriendly’ steps against his country which would not go unnoticed.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that international tensions have continued to soar over Russia’s last Thursday’s invasion of Ukraine.

Recall that Putin had also warned the West of severe consequences should any of them consider military intervention.

It is now believed that Putin’s order will now cause further alarm and more tension if steps

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Russia Ukraine Face-Off An Explainer

Russia/Ukraine Face-Off: An Explainer

February 28, 2022 5:55 am

On the morning of 24th February 2022, the world woke up to a speech from Russian President, Vladimir Putin where he declared that a ‘special military operation’ would commence in Ukraine. Almost simultaneously, multiple media organisations and news outlets began to report explosions in multiple and attacks in several Ukrainian cities and that was already enough evidence that a large-scale ‘military operation’ was underway in Ukraine.

The crisis is still raging and some analysts have already predicted that it could last longer than Russia ostensibly envisaged. It would be interesting to have a good look at the origin of the …

Russia-Ukraine War UN Sends Strong Message To Putin

Russia-Ukraine War: UN Sends Strong Message To Putin

February 25, 2022 5:10 am

The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres has announced 20 million dollars for humanitarian support in Ukraine, saying protecting civilians must be ‘Priority Number One’ in supporting the people.

Guterres called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring his troops back to his country, warning that he should not begin what may be the most devastating war since the start of the century.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that President Putin had launched military action in Ukraine on Thursday.

Putin had listed three conditions to put an end to the standoff, advising Kyiv to renounce its …

Ukraine Pledges To Keep Airspace Open Despite Russia Threat

Ukraine Pledges To Keep Airspace Open Despite Russia Threat

February 14, 2022 3:21 am

Under pressure Ukraine has vowed to keep its airspace open to international travel despite strong warnings that Russian troops conducting drills near its borders could invade its territories at any point.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Dutch carrier KLM on Saturday became the very first major airline to indefinitely suspend flights to the former Soviet republic due of the rising risks around the country.

Ukraine’s budget airline SkyUp had on Sunday revealed that its flight from Portugal to Kyiv was forced to land in Moldova because the plane’s Irish leasing company had revoked permission for it to …

Ukraine Attack Will Bring Severe Costs, Biden Warns Putin

February 13, 2022 1:43 am

Efforts to de-escalate the tensions in Ukraine via a frenzy of telephone diplomacy was unable to achieve any serious results on Saturday, with the White House insisting that Russia would face ‘swift and severe costs’ if its troops carry out the planned invasion.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier slammed Western claims that such a move might be on the horizon, calling the idea ‘provocative speculation’ that could result to a conflict in the ex-Soviet country.

Just a few weeks of tensions that have seen Russia nearly surround its western neighbour with more …

'Be ‘Firm’ In Russia Talks' , Ukraine Urges West

‘Be ‘Firm’ In Russia Talks’ , Ukraine Urges West

January 30, 2022 1:39 am

Ukraine on Saturday evening called on the West to remain ‘vigilant and firm’ in its ongoing talks with Russia, as US President Joe Biden announced a small troop deployment to eastern Europe amid fears Moscow could invade Ukraine. 

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Washington’s top defence officials had on Friday warned that the Kremlin had massed enough troops and hardware at the border to threaten the whole of Ukraine but called for further diplomatic efforts to avert a ‘horrific’ conflict.

Western leaders are scrambling to defuse the crisis by reaching out to Russian President Vladimir Putin, while …

US Set To Send Two Warships To Black Sea Amid Tensions

US Set To Send Two Warships To Black Sea Amid Tensions

April 10, 2021 1:41 am

As tensions continue to build up between Russia and Ukraine the Turkish foreign ministry has confirmed that the US has concluded plans to send two warships through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea next week.

According to the Turkish ministry, the ships will pass through the Bosphorus and enter the increasingly restless region on April 14 and 15 and leave on May 4 and May 5.

Going by normal protocols, Washington is required to give Ankara at least 15 days’ notice before sending warships through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits under the terms of the 1936 Montreux Convention.

The treaty’s …

Flight MH17 - Trial Opens On Four Accused Of Murdering 298

Flight MH17: Trial Opens On Four Accused Of Murdering 298

March 9, 2020 4:21 pm

The trial has opened in the Netherlands of three Russians and a Ukrainian – still at large – for the murder of 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, shot down over Ukraine in 2014.

The Boeing 777 went down amid a conflict in eastern Ukraine, after Russian-backed rebels seized the area.

Investigators say they have proof the Buk missile system that shot it down came from a military base in Russia.

A judge called it an “atrocious disaster”, as proceedings began.

The trial is in a court near Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, the departure point for the Kuala Lumpur-bound flight.…

Ukraine Demands Punishment For Iran Plane Downing

January 11, 2020 5:31 pm

Ukraine on Saturday demanded that Iran punish those guilty for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and compensate victims while praising Tehran for cooperating with an “objective” investigation.

Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky was due to discuss the incident with his Iranian counterpart President Hassan Rouhani at 5:00 pm local time (1500 GMT), his press office said.

“We expect Iran… to bring the guilty to the courts,” the Ukrainian leader wrote on Facebook, calling also for the “payment of compensation” and the return of remains.

Tehran admitted Saturday that it accidentally downed the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) plane, killing all 176

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Ukraine Reacts As Iran Admits Shooting Down Crashed Plane

January 11, 2020 5:36 am
Ukraine has reacted to Iran’s clarifications that it actually fired down the airline that killed over 170 passengers on Wednesday, according to CNN.

Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a statement following Iran’s claim that it accidentally fired down the plane.

 

The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during takeoff just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at US forces in Iraq.

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Zelensky’s statement added, “This morning was not a good one but it brought the truth. Even

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Putin, Zelensky Meet In Paris Push To End Ukraine War

December 9, 2019 5:00 pm

Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday met Ukranian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time ever at a Paris summit aimed at agreeing measures to help end five years of conflict in the east of Ukraine.

No comprehensive peace deal is expected from the meeting — mediated by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel — but diplomats hope the summit will help to bolster trust between the two men.

The four-way talks at the Elysee Palace are expected to be followed by a hotly-awaited bilateral between wily ex-KGB agent Putin — in power for two decades — …

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