Ukraine’s EU Membership Decision By Next Week— Chief Says. Ukraine will learn by the end of next week whether it can start the process to join the European Union. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: Western Nations Promise To Send More, Better Arms To Ukraine Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin … Read more
Russia’s defence ministry said it was ready to hit “decision-making centres” in Kyiv should such attacks occur It comes after a UK defence minister said it was “not necessarily a problem” for Ukraine to use UK-supplied arms against military targets in Russia EDITOR’S PICK Powerful Explosions Rock Kyiv After Russian Warship Sinks Elon Musk Stages … Read more
Zelensky said there was still a need to convince some in Europe who believe “war and war crimes are not as horrific as financial losses”… The US said the measures will target financial and state-owned bodies, some officials and oligarchs EDITOR’S PICK Train Attack: Tinubu Visits Kaduna, Donates ₦50 Million To Victims Over 1500 Fake … Read more
Abramovich has answered a call from Zelensky’s aides to help broker peace talks between Russia and Ukraine The White House has reportedly persuaded the US Treasury Department not to go ahead with plans to target Abramovich and his businesses EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has urged the US President, Joe Biden, … Read more
On Friday the mayor of southern Ukraine’s Melitopol was kidnapped by Russian soldiers occupying the city Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the leaders of France and Germany to help secure the release of the mayor… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Ukraine mayor was abducted by invading Russian forces on Sunday, the second such … Read more
Ukrainian Mayor have been captured as Russian Troops inch towards capital, Kiev. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed his abduction on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Mayor of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol was kidnapped on Friday. He was abducted on Friday evening according to reports by Russian soldiers occupying the city. Read Also: Ukrainian … Read more
Ukraine’s president Zelensky has pleaded with the European Union to “prove that you are with us” in an impassioned speech that received standing applause and brought the interpreter close to tears. President Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament via video link as many in the EU chamber wore Ukraine’s yellow and blue in support. EKO HOT … Read more
The peace talks between Ukraine and Russia ended fruitless after Putin ordered another major strike. Ukrainian parliament member, Rudik, revealed that Monday’s negotiations between her country and Russia at the Belarus-Ukraine border only ended in “heavier airstrikes in Kyiv. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rudik, who recently released photographs of herself preparing to go enter … Read more
The head of the United Nations refugee agency says more than half a million people had fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on Thursday In Poland, the country that has reported the most arrivals, trains continued to bring refugees into the border town of Przemysl on Monday. In winter coats to protect them against near-freezing temperatures, … Read more
Ukrainian President has demanded an immediate Russian ceasefire and withdrawal of troops. The President made the request on Monday as a Kyiv delegation arrived for talks with Russian negotiators on the fifth day of the Kremlin’s offensive against the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that he also demanded an “immediate” European Union membership for Ukraine. … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his courageous nation defiance have inspired and shamed the United States and the European Union. President Zelensky’s heroism has also touched people across the world and set off a torrent of smaller gestures of support. EKO HOT BLOG reports that five days into Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President … Read more
…Russia has now deployed more than 127,000 troops in the region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has warned that Russia has “almost completed” its build-up of forces that could be used for an offensive against the country, compounding fears that Moscow could launch an invasion at any time. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s … Read more
The former prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, resigned on Sunday amid a political deadlock… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States, Norway, Britain and the European Union have warned Sudan’s military against appointing their own prime minister, saying it would risk plunging the nation into conflict. The countries said they would not support a prime … Read more
Ethiopia has dismissed the move as politically motivated… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations Human Rights Council has ordered an international investigation into abuses carried out during the conflict in Ethiopia. The European Union had called for a special sitting of the council in Geneva after rights groups said violations committed during more … Read more
Globally, COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and stroke. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only wreaked havoc in developing countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate … Read more
…civilian leader remains under ‘heavy security’ as state oil workers join anti-coup civil disobedience campaign. EKO HOT BLOG reports that ousted Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok has been allowed to return home, according to his office, a day after the country’s military detained him after seizing power in a coup. The release of Hamdok … Read more
Von der Leyen said that 87 million of the doses had been funnelled through the WHO-led Covax scheme… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the European Union has exported “over one billion” doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the past 10 months, the bloc’s chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “Very clearly, the European Union … Read more
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The European Commission on Tuesday urged EU nations to lift travel bans imposed on Britain to halt the spread of a coronavirus variant that has swept the UK and spurred global panic just as vaccines are being rolled out. The new strain of the virus, which has also been detected in small numbers elsewhere, appears … Read more