Act of dissent comes amid government crackdown on independent journalism and anti-war protests. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1115 EAT on Tuesday 15/03/2022. An anti-war protester has interrupted a live evening news programme on Russia’s state television, holding up a sign behind the studio presenter that said “NO WAR. Stop the war” and “Don’t…
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War in Ukraine: Russian forces accused of abducting second mayor
Updated at 1634 EAT on Sunday 13 March 2022 Edited By KIGGWE MOSES Ukraine’s government has accused the Russian military of abducting another mayor in an area that it has captured. Yevhen Matveyev was seized in the southern town of Dniprorudne, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted, accusing Russia of “terror” tactics. Earlier, Russia installed…
Top Russia, Ukraine diplomats in Turkey for first talks.
Negotiations mediated by Ankara are the first high-level contact between the two sides since Moscow’s invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbour. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1127 EAT on Thursday 10/03/2022. The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine are set for face-to-face talks in Turkey in the first high-level contact between the two sides since…
Poland Ready To Place All Its MIG-29 Jets At The Disposal Of U.S.
Updated at 0756 EAT ON 09th March 2022. WARSAW, March 8 – Poland is ready to deploy all its MIG-29 jets to Ramstein Air Base in Germany and put them at the disposal of the United States, and urges other NATO members that own planes of that type to do the same, the Foreign Ministry…
Russia Wants “Equal Rights” In Iran Nuclear Deal
Updated at 2144 EAT on 07th March 2022. A revived Iranian nuclear deal must secure “equal rights” for everyone involved, Russia said on Monday, after Iran asked for details of Moscow’s demands for US guarantees on restoring the accord. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that, before backing the Iran nuclear deal, Moscow…
TikTok limit posts, Netflix blocks services in Russia.
The decision comes as Moscow cracks down on what people and media outlets can say about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1342 EAT on Monday 7/03/2022. Netflix and TikTok have suspended most of their services in Russia as the government cracks down on what people and media outlets can say…
Ukraine will not forgive Russia for invasion, shelling: Zelenskyy.
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,…
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…
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