Hours before Russia invaded his country, Zelenskyy made a powerful speech. This is what he said. Zelenskyy’s call came after President Putin announced a military operation in the early hours of Thursday [AP] Published On Thursday 24/02/2022 at 1045 EAT. On Wednesday, as Russia prepared to attack Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an emotional address…
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Russia shuts airspace along western border with Ukrain Belarus
President Putin said he had been left with no choice but to launch the operation [AFP] Updated on Thursday 24/02/2022 at 940 EAT. Russia on Thursday announced the closure of its airspace for civilian flights on the western border with Ukraine and Belarus. A Notice to Airmen or Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) was published…
Putin Orders Russian Troops To Ukraine After Recognising Breakaway Regions.
Updated at 0746 EATon February 22nd 2022. MOSCOW, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war. An HICGI witness saw tanks and other military hardware moving through the separatist-controlled…
Russian military videos of the move spread on TikTok.
Updated on Friday 18/02/2022 at 1645 EAT. Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border. Moscow, Russia – On February 1, Igor, a middle-aged truck driver from Krasnodar posted a video on TikTok of a Russian military convoy cruising down a two-lane road in a rural area. The short clip has gathered a little…
Russia tensions: Joe Biden says US citizens should leave Ukraine now
US President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately due to increased threats of Russian military action. Mr Biden said he would not send troops to rescue Americans if Moscow invades Ukraine. He warned that “things could go crazy quickly” in the region. Russia has repeatedly…
Europe is worried about energy as tensions between Nato and Russia increase.
EU depends on Russia for a third of its gas supplies and any interruption would worsen an existing energy crisis. The head of NATO has said Europe needs to diversify its energy supplies, as the United Kingdom warned it was “highly likely” that Russia, the continent’s biggest natural gas supplier, was looking to invade Ukraine….
Russia prepares a pretext for invading Ukraine, A Us official says.
The Kremlin says reports that Russia is preparing a provocation are ‘unfounded’, as tensions reach new heights. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 2342 EAT On 14 Jan 2022. Russia is preparing to create a pretext for a broader invasion of Ukraine and has already prepositioned operatives to conduct a “false flag operation”, officials in…
NATO and Russia Talks as regards to Ukraine war
NATO warns Russia it will not compromise on the alliance’s principles, but invites Moscow to more talks over Ukraine security fears. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0647 EAT on 13 January 2022. NATO and the United States have rejected key Russian security demands for easing tensions over Ukraine but left open the possibility of…
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