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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday acknowledged concerns over high inflation, but insisted the economy was "stable" in the face of external threats.
12 Dec
Russia will "definitely" respond to a Ukrainian attack on a southern airfield using US-supplied ATACMS missiles, the Kremlin said Thursday.
11 Nov
Russia Monday denied a reported call between President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on the Ukraine conflict and said it saw no signs the West was ready for talks. The Washington Post said on Sunday that Trump had spoken by phone on Thursday with Putin, telling him not to inflame the conflict. Trump's…
10 Nov
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday promised Moscow's "total support" for Africa at a conference with African officials in Sochi in southwest Russia. "Our country will continue to provide total support to our African friends in different sectors," Putin said in a speech read out by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to other foreign ministers and…
5 Sep
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he supported Kamala Harris in November's US presidential election, an apparent wry remark
5 Sep
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks with Ukraine, after having previously rebuffed the idea of negotiations
11 Aug
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas will visit Moscow next week to discuss the Gaza war with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Palestinian envoy said. Russia's state-run TASS news agency cited the Palestinian ambassador in Moscow as saying Abbas will arrive on Monday and meet Putin on Tuesday. Abbas heads the Fatah Palestinian movement, a rival…
27 May
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday that Moscow would sharply increase gas deliveries to Uzbekistan during a visit to the landlocked former Soviet republic.
17 May
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine.
16 May
President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have jointly pledged to deepen a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for what they described as the “New Era.”
16 May
Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations' ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world as they met Thursday in Beijing, where the Russian president is seeking greater Chinese support for his war effort in Ukraine and isolated economy.
6 May
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered new nuclear weapons drills in the face of Western "threats," as a Ukrainian drone attack killed six people and wounded over 30 in Russia's Belgorod border region.
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USA-based NGO, Islamic Ummah Relief (IUR), has constructed an orphanage home and a school for orphans and other less privileged children in Katsina State. The facility is designed to offer sound and standard education to the orphans as well as the less privileged children in society. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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Patrick Ubajaka, an aspirant under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has declared his intention to contest for the Anambra South Senatorial District seat, a position left vacant by the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. The seat became vacant after the passing of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah in July, with other aspirants from the region vying for…
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The Enugu State Government says it proposes to spend N10 billion in 2025 for the installation of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) Security Cameras in strategic locations to enhance security. The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Chief Chris-Roberts Ozongwu, stated this in a document he issued on Saturday to newsmen in Enugu after a breakdown of…
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Atletico Madrid came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Barcelona and claim leadership of La Liga on Saturday. Pedri sent the Catalans ahead but second-half goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Alexander Sorloth helped Diego Simeone's side move three points clear at the top of the table, having played one match fewer…
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Football enthusiasts in Aba, Abia, have advised the Home-based Super Eagles to give their best to Sunday’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying match against Black Galaxies of Ghana. A cross-section of football fans, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Saturday, said “the team has what it…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Oleksandr Usyk's victory over Tyson Fury in their heavyweight world championship rematch on Saturday, calling it proof that Ukraine "will not give up what's ours". "Victory!" Zelensky said in a post on Telegram. "So important and so necessary for all of us now." Ukraine remains locked in war nearly three…
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Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk got an early Christmas gift from the judges after the Ukrainian won their heavyweight championship rematch overnight on Saturday. The "Gypsy King", who was non-committal about his future, insisted he had won the fight that was scored 116-112 by all three officials in a unanimous decision. The 36-year-old Fury, unbeaten…
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has expressed sadness over the tragic loss of lives at the St. Vincent de Paul Society's food-sharing event at Holy Trinity Parish, Maitama, Abuja. In a statement yesterday, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, said that the tragedy, which claimed the lives of over ten people and…
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The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the alleged murder of 37-year-old Nigerian, Mr. Julius Chukwunta, by four South Africans. Chukwunta, a native of Aninri Local Government Area in Enugu State, was reportedly attacked on December 7, 2024, while driving to his residence in Midrand Protea Estate. NICASA President-General, Dr. Frank Onyekwelu,…
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has sympathised with President Bola Tinubu, Gov Charles Soludo of Anambra and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, over the stampedes in their areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stampedes claimed many lives and left many others injured at Abuja and…