Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1627 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 Two more Ugandans have died while fighting on the Russian side in Ukraine, according to a new report. The investigative report, titled The Business of Despair and released on February 11, 2026, reveals that seven Ugandan nationals were recruited to join…
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Russia Strikes Ukraine Using Rarely-Deployed Oreshnik Missile
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1400 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Russia Uses Rare Oreshnik Missile in Overnight Strikes on UkraineRussia deployed the Oreshnik ballistic missile in a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine. Four people were killed and 25 others injured in Kyiv on Thursday night, where loud explosions lit up the…
Ukraine Lawmakers Restore Anti-Corruption Agencies Following Public Protests
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1755 EAT on Monday 15 December 2025 Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday voted to restore the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies, seeking to defuse the country’s biggest political crisis since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Lawmakers approved the bill unanimously, 331–0, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted the…
Ukraine Unveils Updated Peace Strategy as Zelensky Rules Out Ceding Territory
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1525 EAT on Tuesday 9 December 2025 Ukraine is preparing to present a revised peace proposal to the White House as it seeks to avoid making any territorial concessions to Russia. Kyiv is set to outline alternative terms after President Volodymyr Zelensky again ruled out surrendering land, insisting he had…
Russia Launches Largest wave of Strikes on Ukraine in weeks
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1955 EAT on Thursday 21 August 2025 KYIV — Russia has launched one of its heaviest aerial assaults in weeks, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials. The barrage struck multiple regions, killing one person in a combined drone and missile attack on the…
Zelensky Hails Significant white House Talks as Starmer Leads Ukraine Security Meeting
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1523 EAT on Tuesday 19 August 2025 A virtual meeting among members of the so-called “coalition of the willing” to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine appears to have concluded, with several participants sharing statements on social media. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his country “welcomes ongoing efforts towards…
Trump Departs white House for Alaska Ahead of Ukraine Talks with Putin
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1516 EAT on Friday 15 August 2025 President Donald Trump ascended the steps of Air Force One on Thursday morning, pausing briefly at the top to turn and wave to the assembled crowd. He made no public remarks before boarding the aircraft bound for Alaska, where he is…
Trump very angry with Putin over ceasefire talks as strikes continue on Ukraine
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 14:39 EAT on Monday 31 March 2025 There has been no official reaction yet in Moscow to Donald Trump’s comments. That may come later in the day. But I don’t expect the Kremlin to say “we are quaking in our boots”. Traditionally, President Vladimir Putin does not take…
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