Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday banning oil supplies to countries that have introduced price caps on Russian oil and petroleum products, according to the decree published on the Kremlin’s website – a move that may prove to be largely symbolic. Eko Hot Blog reports Earlier this month, Western countries implemented a … Read more
Vladimir Putin has vowed to continue attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure despite millions being left without electricity or water. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Russian president said at an awards ceremony in the Kremlin, “Yes, we do that. But who started it?” EDITOR’S PICKS Colombia: Landslide Kills 3, Buries Several People Leaders Of South Africa’s … Read more
US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday demonstrated a united front in addressing the ongoing war in Ukraine but offered divergent answers over their willingness to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, relaying that they spent much of their recent meeting discussing the invasion. Eko Hot Blog reports that Biden told reporters … Read more
“We share your pain,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a group of mothers of Russian soldiers who have been fighting – and some of whom have been killed – in Ukraine. Eko Hot Blog reports that he said this in his opening remarks, “Nothing can replace the loss of a son.” EDITOR’S PICKS Nigerians … Read more
The three major summits of world leaders that took place across Asia in the past week have made one thing clear: Vladimir Putin is now sidelined on the world stage. Eko Hot Blog reports that Putin, whose attack on Ukraine over the past nine months has devastated the European country and roiled the global economy, … Read more
Ukrainian forces have entered the key city of Kherson after Russian troops’ total withdrawal. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ukrainian forces swept into the key city of Kherson on Friday after Russian troops retreated. EDITOR’S PICKS Stunning Downfall: Crypto Giant FTX Files For Bankruptcy Buhari Cries Out For Help: Direct More Money To Helping Africa … Read more
A global food crisis has been averted as Russia resumed its participation in a Ukraine grain export deal. Eko Hot Blog reports that Russia has said it would resume its participation in a deal freeing up grain exports from war-torn Ukraine. EDITOR’S PICKS Ukraine Suffers Water, Power Outages After Russia Resumes Strikes On Key Infrastructure … Read more
Xi Jinping has secured a third term as China’s leader. Eko Hot Blog reports that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has formally stepped into his norm-breaking third term. EDITOR’S PICKS Liz Truss Resigns As UK PM After Fiscal Policy Struggles UK Home Secretary Resigns As Pressure Mounts On PM Liz Truss Ukraine War: Moscow Elites Plotting … Read more
Putin has declared martial law in four regions of Ukraine that Russia proclaimed as annexed in September. Eko Hot Blog reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Wednesday introducing martial law in four Ukrainian regions the Kremlin claims to have annexed, in violation of international law. EDITOR’S PICKS War: Putin May Detonate Nuclear … Read more
Gunmen have killed 11 and injured 15 at a Russian military training ground as the country’s war in Ukraine rages on. Eko Hot Blog reports that two attackers have opened fire on a group of volunteers who wished to fight in Ukraine, leaving at least 11 people dead and 15 more injured at a Russian … Read more
A Russian strike has killed at least two people in a Ukrainian residential building as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to escalate. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least two people have been killed by Russian strikes in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv. EDITOR’S PICK Putin Accuses Ukraine Of Terrorism After Crimea Bridge Explosion Russia-Ukraine … Read more
Deadly explosions have rocked the centre of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, for the first time in months as Russia ramps up its onslaught. Eko Hot Blog reports that deadly missile strikes on Monday hit multiple cities across Ukraine, including strikes on the capital Kyiv for the first time in months. EDITOR’S PICK Putin Accuses … Read more
Putin has accused Ukraine of terrorism after the Crimea bridge explosion. Eko Hot Blog reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of attacking the Kerch Bridge—a strategic bridge that links his country to Russian-annexed Crimea. EDITOR’S PICK Massive Explosion Cripples Bridge Linking Russia To Crimea Amid War In Ukraine Ukraine Crisis: Russia In … Read more
A massive explosion has crippled a strategic bridge linking Russia to occupied Crimea amid the war in Ukraine. Eko Hot Blog reports that a truck bomb caused the fire and collapse of sections of Kerch Bridge. EDITOR’S PICK War: Putin Poised To Launch Deadly Attacks On UK’s ‘Critical Infrastructure’ Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As … Read more
‘We Have To Stop Him’— Expert Reveals Next European Region Putin Planning To Attack EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ben Hodges, former commanding general of the United States Army, has revealed that Vladimir Putin is planning to invade another European region if he is successful in Ukraine. This online news platform had reported … Read more
North Korea Shuns Putin As Kim Jong-un Says No Plans To Support Russian War On Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that North Korea has denied that it has ever, or will ever, supply Russia with weapons to use in its invasion of Ukraine. The comments come following a US official’s claims that Putin … Read more
Zelensky Demands ‘Just Punishment’ For Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine At UN Summit EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the United Nations (UN), for “just punishment” for Russia’s crime against his nation. Zelensky made the call while addressing the United Nations General Assembly by video. EDITOR’S PICK … Read more
Putin Escalates Ukraine’s Invasion, Mobilizes 300,000 Russian Citizens For War EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin has announced a partial mobilisation in Russia in a televised address broadcast early on September 21, marking an escalation of the military invasion of Ukraine. Putin claimed that Russian armed forces were facing the military … Read more
Putin In Panic Mode As Ukraine Forces Advance Into Occupied Territory EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, said Russia are growing increasingly worried as Ukraine prepares to take more Russian occupied land in the region of Donbas. Zelensky said “The occupiers are clearly in a panic,” in a … Read more
Putin has deployed the ‘most terrible weapon in the World’ to Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin is set to deploy his terrifying heavy flamethrower in a desperate bid to halt Ukraine’s rapid advance on the Kharkiv front. The Kremlin has been rocked to its foundations after Ukraine launched a surprise … Read more