Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1232 EAT on Monday 7/03/3022. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not forgive Russia for all the casualties and sufferings the war it started had caused, accusing Russian forces of targeting civilians. Zelenskyy made the comments during an address on “Forgiveness Sunday” – a special religious day on which,…
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South’s Election
Updated at 21:50 EAT on 05th March 2020. North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul’s military said, continuing this year’s record-breaking blitz of weapons tests with a launch just days before South Korea’s presidential election. From hypersonic to medium-range ballistic missiles, Pyongyang test-fired a string of weaponry in January and last week launched…
US Mission in Kampala Releases Statement on Russia – Ukraine War
The US Mission is Uganda says “We Stand with Ukraine”
Biden closes US airspace to Russian flights; Russia-Ukraine.
In his first State of the Union address, US president says Putin will pay ‘continuing high price’ for invading Ukraine. Updated on Wednesday 2/03/2022 ar 1159 EAT. In his first state of the Union address, United States President Joe Biden announced closing US airspace to all Russian flights, saying that Moscow will be weaker by the…
Russia intensifies bombardment of Ukraine cities as many deaths occur.
Official says four people, including a child, killed after cruise missile aimed at airbase hits homes in city west of Kyiv. Updated on Wednesday 2/03/2022 at 1050 EAT. Russian forces have intensified their bombardment of Ukraine’s biggest cities, officials said, raining rockets on residential areas and killing at least 21 people in the eastern city…
MPs Demand To Meet Russian Firm Over Vehicle Surveillance Project.
Updated at 2107 EAT on March 1st 2022. Members of Parliament want to meet the management of the Russian firm contracted to implement the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). During a joint meeting of the Committees of Defence and Internal Affairs and Physical Infrastructure on Tuesday, 01 March 2022, MPs proposed a direct engagement with…
Crypto will not save Russia from sanctions; experts say.
Analysts say sanctions are likely to push Moscow toward developing alternatives to the US-led financial system. Published On Monday 1/03/2022 at 1231 EAT. The United States, United Kingdom, European Union and Canada announced new sanctions on Monday this time targeting Russia’s central bank and national wealth fund. The US Treasury Department said that it was limiting…
Warships from straits amidist Russia-Ukraine crisis has been blocked by Turkey.
Move comes after Ukraine asked Turkey to prevent the transit of Russian warships from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea. Updated on Tuesday 1/03/2022 at 7034 EAT. Turkey has barred warships from passing through the key straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles in a bid to de-escalate the crisis over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The move…
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