ukraine
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Ukraine will need over $500 billion to repair the damage resulting from the Russian invasion, which has entered its fourth year,
2 days ago
Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday—the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion—that he was ready to quit as Ukraine's president if it meant Kyiv would be admitted to the NATO military alliance. Zelensky has faced fierce criticism from the new US administration and said he wants to meet Donald Trump before the US president meets…
3 days ago
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Saturday that peace in Ukraine cannot be "imposed", as he prepares to visit the country. "Peace in Ukraine and security in Europe cannot be imposed," said Sanchez, who will embark on a visit to Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine prepares to mark three years since the start of the…
3 days ago
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen discussed "the need to secure a just and enduring peace in Ukraine" on a call Saturday, a Downing Street spokesperson said. The call comes on the back of concerns among European leaders over being sidelined by US President Donald Trump from talks…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is "not ready" to sign a minerals deal with the United States, a source told AFP on Saturday, raising doubts about the proposed agreement as a rift between the two countries deepened. Since taking office last month, President Donald Trump has upended US foreign policy, making diplomatic overtures towards the Kremlin…
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The United States proposed Friday a United Nations resolution on the Ukraine conflict that omitted any mention of Kyiv's territory occupied by Russia, diplomatic sources told AFP. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged UN members to approve the "simple, historic" resolution. Washington's proposal comes amid an intensifying feud between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced pressure on Friday to sign a deal to hand the United States preferential access to Ukraine's mineral deposits following harsh criticism from US President Donald Trump. Trump wants Ukraine to give US companies access as compensation for the tens of billions of dollars of aid delivered under his predecessor Joe…
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Donald Trump on Friday said he doesn't consider it essential for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be present at negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine. "I don't think he's very important to be in meetings," Trump said in an audio interview with Fox News. "He's been there for three years. He makes it…
20 Feb
Britain and France are spearheading attempts to create a European "reassurance force" of fewer than 30,000 troops to protect Ukraine after any ceasefire deal with Russia, UK media reported Thursday. The idea comes as European powers fear that US President Donald Trump could end the three-year war on terms favourable to Moscow, without providing security…
20 Feb
Former U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence has criticised his former boss, President Donald Trump, over the claim that Ukraine started the war with Russia.
18 Feb
A Russian court sentenced a man to 13 years in jail on treason charges for reaching out to a recruiter for the Ukrainian army, the FSB security service said Tuesday. Moscow has jailed dozens of Russians for allegedly collaborating with or supporting Kyiv's military since Russia launched its full-scale military offensive in February 2022. The…
18 Feb
Top US and Russian diplomats were meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting their countries' fractured relations and making a tentative start on trying to end the Ukraine war. Both sides played down the chances that the first high-level meeting between the countries since US President Donald Trump took office would result…
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The White House announced Tuesday that it would decide which journalists get access to US President Donald Trump's events, stripping the power from an independent association of media outlets that has done so for around a century. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) should no longer have a "monopoly"…
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The United States on Tuesday expanded visa restrictions over Cuba's dispatch of doctors overseas, a program Havana sees as a source of influence and revenue but which has long faced accusations of exploitation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Cuban-American and vociferous foe of the communist government in Havana, said the United States will now…
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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order putting a halt to refugee admissions in the United States. The ruling by a district judge in Seattle came in response to a lawsuit filed by refugee aid groups, and marks the latest legal setback to the president's efforts to re-shape America's relationship with…
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Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, is still in a critical condition but is stable and working from his sick bed, the Vatican said Tuesday. Catholics across the globe have been praying for the 88-year-old amid hope he may be turning a corner on what doctors warn could be a…
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed sympathy to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on the passing of his mother-in-law, Hajia Hauwa Yakub Usman, who died at 70. In a message, President Tinubu conveyed his condolences to the Idris family, their in-laws, and all relatives, urging them to find strength and comfort during…
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The Federal Government has taken a significant step towards restoring the environment and improving the lives of the people of Ogoni, Rivers State. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, commissioned water projects completed by the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in Ogoni. The commissioning ceremony, which took place in Beeri, Khana Local Government Area,…
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The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States has said there was a close call experienced between a Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet that entered the runway without authorisation at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning. CNN reports that the Southwest aircraft of Flight 2504 was arriving from Omaha, Nebraska, while the…
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The Chairman of Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sunday Bisi has instituted a suit at the Federal High Court, Osogbo to enforce his fundamental rights and restrain the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun and his agents from carrying out what he described as "planned unlawful arrest." Bisi described the planned…
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The Supreme Council for Shari'ah Council in Nigeria (SCSN) has expressed disappointment over the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima into office in 2023. Islamic clerics under the SCSN said that even though both Tinubu and Shettima are of the same faith, it has not changed the plight of…
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The first All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus meeting is currently underway at the State House Conference Center, Abuja, with President Bola Tinubu chairing the session. The meeting holding behind closed doors commenced at 07:20pm at the arrival of President Tinubu who is the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress. Attending the meeting are the…