By Musisi Yiga John Updated at 0955 EAT on 30th April 2022 Russian military advances in Donbas are “slow and uneven,” the Pentagon said Friday, even as the Kremlin concentrates on eastern Ukraine. The “plodding progress” partially reflects Russia’s decision to avoid stretching its supply lines in the face of fierce Ukrainian resistance, according to…
Category: Russia-Ukraine War
Ukraine Retakes Whole Kyiv Region As Russian Troops Pull Back
By Musisi Yiga John @razzo_ug Updated at 0828 EAT on 03 April 2022. Ukraine’s defence ministry says its forces have seized control of the Kyiv region from Russian troops as officials warned that the departing soldiers were creating a “catastrophic” situation for civilians by leaving behind mines. The announcement on Saturday marks the first time…
Some Prominent Russians Quit Jobs, Refuse To Support War
By Musisi Yiga John Updated at 1111 EAT on 25th March 2022. A number of public figures have condemned the invasion of Ukraine and left their posts at state-run institutions and companies, which could signal divisions in Russia’s official ranks over the war. So far there have been no indications that the resignations have reached…
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy Calls For Global Protests
By Musisi Yiga John Updated at 1121 EAT on 24th March 2022. As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its second month, The president of Ukraine Zelenskyy calls for global solidarity and urges NATO to provide Kyiv with ‘effective and unrestricted’ aid. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for global protests to demand an end to the Russian…
Boris Plans Face-To-Face Meeting With Biden To Plot Ukraine Endgame
By Musisi Yiga John Updated at 1316 EAT on 18th March 2022. Boris Johnson is planning a face-to-face meeting with Joe Biden to plot the endgame’ in Ukraine after crisis rejuvenated the Special Relationship. The PM is expected to hold talks with the US president at a Nato summit in Brussels next week, amid speculation that Britain…