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
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
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
The Kremlin says it wants to enforce “red lines” to make sure that its former Soviet neighbour does not join NATO EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately due to increased threats of Russian military action. Biden said he … Read more
Russia currently has more than 100,000 troops massed on Ukraine’s borders EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has vowed to shut down a key Russian gas pipeline to Germany if Moscow invades Ukraine. Speaking after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington, Biden said the US would “bring an end” to … Read more
Russia has massed troops on Ukraine’s border but denies planning to invade EKO HOT BLOG reports that French President Emmanuel Macron has said he thinks a deal to avoid war in Ukraine is possible and that it is legitimate for Russia to raise its own security concerns. Before talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir … Read more
A mob stormed the Capitol as lawmakers met to confirm President Joe Biden’s poll win on 6 January… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former US Vice-President Mike Pence has dismissed claims by Donald Trump that he could have stopped Joe Biden becoming president last year. In his strongest rebuttal yet, he said Trump was … Read more
Russia denies plans to invade and says US support for Ukraine is a threat EKO HOT BLOG reports that top US General Mark Milley has said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be “horrific” and would lead to a significant number of casualties. Gen Milley described the build-up of 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine’s … Read more
Russia has accused the US and others of “escalating tensions” over the issue and denies it plans to enter Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine. Biden said there would be “enormous consequences” for the world if Russia made … Read more
President Joe Biden Appoints Nigerian-American From MSU; Saweda Tasie As BIFAD Board Member EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Joe Biden has appointed Michigan State University (MSU) economist Dr. Saweda Liverpool-Tasie to the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). Recall that BIFAD advises the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on agriculture … Read more
Moscow denies planning to attack or invade but has built up its forces EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has said he thinks his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will “move in” on Ukraine, but does not want “full-blown war”. Asked at a news conference about the threat of a Russian invasion, he … Read more
The USA hopes this will reign in Covid-19 surge EKO HOT BLOG reports that the president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, is set to distribute 400 million N95 masks to the citizens of America. This much a White House official told CNN, as monitored by EEKO HOT BLOG. The masks — which … Read more
Live footage of US politicians cowering from the mob shocked the world EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Joe Biden has heavily criticised former President Donald Trump on the first anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol. In a televised speech Biden accused his predecessor of spreading “a web of lies” that led to … Read more
…Reid was born and raised in the mining town of Searchlight, Nevada on December 2, 1939… EKO HOT BLOG reports that former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat who rose from humble beginnings to lead the upper chamber during the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at … Read more
The Bidens, Obamas pay tributes to Archbishop Tutu EKO HOT BLOG reports that in separate messages on Sunday, US President Joe Biden, his wife Jill, and former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama paid respect to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an anti-apartheid stalwart. The Bidens said Tutu’s legacy would “echo throughout the ages.” “On this … Read more
It would be a “miracle” to find anyone else alive under the debris… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States President, Joe Biden has pledged support to states affected by a swarm of devastating tornadoes that demolished homes, levelled businesses and left at least 100 people feared dead. Describing the tornadoes as likely “one … Read more
Trump has given this court no legal reason to cast aside President Biden’s assessment of the Executive Branch interests at stake… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a federal appeals court Thursday ruled against former President Donald Trump in his effort to block his White House records from being released to the House select committee investigating … Read more