FG has given update and announced new directive as the Ukraine-Russia crisis worsen. The FG directed Nigerians leaving Ukraine to make use of the Hungarian and Romanian borders. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has given fresh update and directed Nigerians leaving Ukraine to make use of the Hungarian and Romanian borders. In … Read more
Ukraine’s President Zelensky had on Sunday morning rejected offers to hold talks with a Russian delegation in Belarus Vladimir Putin says he is moving the country’s nuclear deterrent to “special alert” although it does not mean Russia intends to use the weapons EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukrainian … Read more
UN to Launch Appeal to Fund Humanitarian Operations in Ukraine UNHCR had stepped up its operations and capacity in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. Eko Hot Blog reports that UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that the UN will launch an appeal to fund its humanitarian operations in Ukraine amid reports on Saturday of casualties and … Read more
Russian President, Putin has been suspended. He was suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the sport’s governing body announced on Sunday. “In light of … Read more
Trump claimed that Russia and other countries respected the US when he was president and blamed Joe Biden for displaying weakness on the global stage He asserted that Putin has suffered no repercussions beyond sanctions, which he has shrugged off for 25 years EKO HOT BLOG reports that Donald Trump, the former US president, has … Read more
Russian troops have entered Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv with air raid sirens having gone off in Kyiv this morning and a blast heard The US, Germany and the Netherlands are sending more weapons to aid Ukraine’s war effort EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia says a delegation has arrived in Belarus – ostensibly for talks … Read more
Russian Forces Blow Up Gas Pipeline in Ukraine The city of 1.5 million is located 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Russian border Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ukrainian president’s office said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. Read Also: Ukraine-Russia Crisis: FG Lists Borders For Nigerians … Read more
Ukraine had come under attack from a barrage of shellings after Russia launched an offensive on Thursday Many countries in the West, including Germany have slammed Russia with several sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that Germany on Saturday dramatically ramped up its backing for Ukraine’s battle against Russia, approving weapons … Read more
FG has listed borders for Nigerians fleeing from Ukraine to Poland. It was learnt that Nigerians still in Ukraine will now be evacuated through the nation’s embassy in Poland. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has listed the borders Nigerians fleeing the Ukraine-Russian war can use to access Poland. This is coming … Read more
Putin had ordered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday after weeks of laying seige on its borders The Russian leader had been slammed with several sanctions by the West after the invasion EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom government on Friday ordered all assets of President Vladimir Putin and … Read more
Putin announced the start of a military operation against Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday The West has imposed a barrage of international sanctions on Moscow in response EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kremlin on Friday said President Vladimir Putin was ready to send a delegation to Belarus for talks with Ukraine, as … Read more
ECOWAS court has revealed why it is yet to decide on Sunday Igboho’s case. The court of the 15-member West African countries said it only concerns itself with civil matters brought before it. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ECOWAS Court of Justice on Friday said that it has not received any matter relating to … Read more
The United States President Joe Biden on Friday appointed Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman in US history to serve on the Supreme Court. Jackson, 51, was appointed to the federal bench in 2013 and was backed by three Republican senators last year when she was elevated to the DC Circuit Court … Read more
Minister of Foreign Affair, Geoffrey Onyeama has ‘run away’ after being asked to comment on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He simply laughed and walked away from the newsmen. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, has refused to comment on the Federal Government’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. It … Read more
Russian troops are now in northern district of Kyiv, the Ukrainian Capital The government calls on citizens to make Molotov cocktails and defend the city EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian forces have entered into Kyiv, the Ukrainian Capital. Ukrainian government officials on Friday revealed that Russian troops were in the northern district of Kyiv. … Read more
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is located about 130 km (80 miles) north of the capital, Kyiv It could provide a path into the city for the invading Russian forces EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian military forces have seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak said the “totally pointless attack” … Read more
Zelensky has banned males between the ages of 18- 60 from fleeing the country following invasion from Russia,” Ukraine’s State border guard service (DPSA) reported. The ban will be in place for the duration of martial law, which was imposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday morning after Russia attacked Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Invading Russian troops pressed deep into the Ukrainian capital as deadly battles reached the outskirts of Kyiv. With explosions heard in the capital early hours of Friday that the besieged government described as “horrific rocket strikes”. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the blasts in Kyiv set off the second day of violence after Russian President … Read more
Russian police detained more than 1,700 people at anti-war protests across dozens of cities Putin ordered an air and ground assault on Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday EKO HOT BLOG reports that President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that invading Russian forces are targeting civilian areas, praising his countrymen for their “heroism” … Read more
Mapping and tracking Russian invasion of Ukraine See where Russia’s forces are moving within Ukraine’s borders and check back for the latest visual explanations and annotated maps. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began Thursday morning with attacks by land, sea and air in what was immediately the largest military assault by one … Read more