The Nigerian Government has called on Nigerians in Ukraine to remain calm, vigilant and take responsible security measures This is coming shortly after Russia strike a deadly blow into the city of Podolsk. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a statement issued by Nigerian Embassy, in Kiev, says any Nigerian who finds the ongoing crisis in … Read more
The below are five things that Nigerians should know about Ukraine-Russia crisis. EKO HOT BLOG reports that after heated exchanges, the tension between Russia and Ukraine seems to have snowballed into a full-blown crisis. On Tuesday, President Valdimir Putin of Russia ordered his troops into Ukraine after he declared support for two breakaway regions of … Read more
Stock market crashes over 45% as Russia invades Ukraine The United States benchmark, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) just hit a $100 per barrel mark, for the first time since July 2014, as Russian President, Vladimir Putin authorized a special military operation on Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia’s stock markets crashed at the … Read more
By Alexander Onukwue The move by Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase his military’s presence in Ukraine has set off all kinds of panic around the world, destabilizing oil markets, and threatening to cause food price hikes in Africa and Asia. One other area of panic is the disruption to the thousands of Africans studying in Ukraine. … Read more
The White House says President Biden will no longer be holding a summit with Vladimir Putin, as mooted at the weekend The US Secretary of State has also called off a Thursday meeting with his Russian counterpart EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a planned meeting with Russian … Read more
Putin instructed the defence ministry to assume “the function of peacekeeping” in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions Russia has moved tens of thousands of soldiers to regions near Ukraine’s borders EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s military to act as peacekeepers in two breakaway regions of Ukraine, just hours after … Read more
The Biden administration estimates Russia has amassed up to 190,000 troops around Ukraine… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis over Ukraine. The talks proposed by France will only take place if Russia does not invade … Read more
Western nations have accused Russia of trying to stage a fake crisis in the eastern regions… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s president has said his nation will not respond to provocations amid a deadly escalation in fighting in rebel Russian-backed eastern territories. But Volodymyr Zelensky told world leaders Ukraine would defend itself against Russian … Read more
Biden says he’s now convinced Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, but leaves door open for diplomacy Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova rebutted Biden’s comments, denying that Russia intends to invade Ukraine, according to state-run news agency RIA-Novosti. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Joe Biden, on Friday, said he is now convinced Russian … Read more
The UK also says GRU was almost certainly involved in the cyber attacks… EKO HOT BLOG reports that top US security officials have claimed that Russia was behind a hack of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence and several Ukrainian banks earlier this week. The infiltration was likely “to conduct intelligence and pre-position to conduct disruptive … Read more
Moscow says it is moving troops away from the Ukrainian border after the completion of military exercises… Russia has repeatedly denied planning to invade Ukraine, despite having amassed well over 100,000 troops near the border EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States has said disclosed that Russia’s claim that it is moving troops away … Read more
The US president said Russia had now massed some 150,000 troops on the border with Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has said that a Russian attack on Ukraine is “still very much a possibility” and the human cost would be “immense”. In remarks televised nationally, he said the US was … Read more
More than a dozen nations have urged their citizens to leave Ukraine, and the US has said aerial bombardments could begin… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US and UK leaders have said not all hope is lost for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, but warn that the situation remains fragile. In a 40-minute … Read more
Russia has denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite the build-up of some 100,000 soldiers on its borders… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has called for a meeting with Russia and other members of a key European security group over the escalating tensions on its border. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia had ignored … Read more
The UK, US and Germany are among several countries who have urged their nationals to get out of Ukraine Immediately… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the “imminent” threat of Russian military action in Ukraine justifies evacuating the US embassy in Kyiv. His words came after Ukraine’s president … Read more