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….
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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…
Biden and Putin set to hold diplomatic call amidst Ukrane tensions.
By http://www.twitter.com/FaithNamagembe updated at 0840 EAT on 30 December 2021. US President Joe Biden is set to hold talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin for the second time this month, in a bid to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine. The two leaders will speak by phone on Thursday. They will discuss forthcoming security talks between the countries…
IMF Approves $18 B in 50 requests for Emergency Pandemic Aid; Uganda, Kenya get $ 1.23 B.
By E. K Benj. The International Monetary Fund has approved requests for emergency pandemic aid from 50 of its 189 members for a total of about $18 billion and is continuing to work quickly through the remaining more than 50 requests, an IMF spokesman said on Thursday. The IMF’s executive board was working through requests…
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