Ukrainian President Zelensky asked US lawmakers Saturday for help in establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine At least 1.2 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion, according to UN estimates EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US government is working with Poland on the possibility of Warsaw providing fighter jets to … Read more
Sky News said a Russian saboteur reconnaissance squad is suspected of carrying out the attack The five-person crew escaped their car and was later rescued by Ukraine’s police EKO HOT BLOG reports that a British television crew was ambushed outside Ukraine’s capital earlier this week, leaving one journalist wounded. Stuart Ramsay, the chief correspondent at … Read more
Nigerian students who escaped the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have narrated their bitter experiences of how they were almost shot by soldiers for taking a position against racism. The war, which has led to the death of hundreds of thousands of civilians and troops, leaving thousands injured and many more displaced, has seen millions of foreign … Read more
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has blamed NATO for failing to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. In a strongly emotional speech, the president told the alliance: “Starting from today everyone who dies will die because of you as well, because of your weakness, because of your disunity.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s president takes aim at … Read more
Russia has declared a ceasefire in two regions of Ukraine to allow civilians to evacuate. The Russian defence ministry said in a statement carried out by the RIA Novosti and Tass agencies. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia had agreed to create humanitarian corridors with Ukrainian forces to allow people to leave the strategic port … Read more
Chelsea’s new owners are open to keeping Director Marina Granovskaia after buying the club from Roman Abramovich on one condition. Abramovich had already confirmed that he wants to sell Chelsea, insisting that the decision ‘is in the best interest of the club’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Russian billionaire has faced several calls to … Read more
The peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have reached certain agreements on a cease-fire as the war between the two nations enters its ninth day. Russia and Ukraine met for the second time at Belarusian borders on Thursday and agreed that the two sides should provide for a number of humanitarian issues. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Many Nigerians resident in Ukraine had fled the capital and other cities that have come under attack by Russian forces The flight from Poland was delayed on Thursday due to a delay in preparing passengers for the check-in process EKO HOT BLOG reports that some Nigerians who fled Ukraine amid a Russian invasion are expected … Read more
The Ukrainian Football Association of has obliged FIFA and UEFA to postpone their 2022 World Cup qualifier against Scotland on March 24 amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The match between Ukraine and Scotland will take place at Hampden Park in Glasgow. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the winner of the match will tackle Austria or … Read more
Russia’s aim is to demilitarise Ukraine and render it neutral It is also asking that two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine – the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic – are formally recognised EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Ukrainian delegation said Thursday it was en route for a second round of ceasefire … Read more
France has urged its citizens to evacuate Russia immediately. France foreign minister “strongly” asked its citizens on Thursday to leave Russia if their presence there was “not essential” following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of airspace between Russia and the European Union. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Paris had recommended French citizens passing … Read more
The Federal Government had during the weekend initiated moves to bring back Nigerians caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war The Nigerian citizens resident in Ukraine had made their way to either Poland, Hungary or Romania in a bid to avoid the military assault launched by Russia EKO HOT BLOGreports that the first batch of Nigerian … Read more
Earlier this week Germany announced that it would deliver 1,000 antitank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to Ukraine… US officials have been careful of not providing the newest model to the Ukrainians in case they fall into the hands of the Russians… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US has delivered hundreds of Stinger anti-aircraft … Read more
Buhari has approved $8.5 million for the evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine. The approval was disclosed by Zubairu Dada, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved $8.5 million for the evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine. The approval was disclosed by Zubairu Dada, Minister of State … Read more
Chelsea billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich has put the club up for sale and has set his asking price at £4 billion. This is following the decision of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to go to war with neighbouring Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the European Union, EU, are seizing assets belonging to Russians and the … Read more
President Joe Biden has revealed why the United States of America will not send forces to Ukraine. Biden pledged that US forces would only protect every single inch of NATO nations. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Biden said this at his first State of the Union speech on Tuesday night where he also announced closing … Read more
Biden is almost as unpopular as Donald Trump at this point in his presidency Opinion polls have shown Americans unhappy with Biden’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has told Congress his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin misjudged how the West would hit back when he … 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 US and Russian governments have been at loggerheads over the latter’s invasion of Ukraine in a bid to stop US/Nato expansion into Eastern Europe Russia’s ambassador to the UN, who confirmed the development, however, refused to specify if he was among the expelled 12 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States said it … Read more
Nigerians have continued to flee Ukraine after Russia invaded the East European nation last week Talks commenced between both warring parties on Monday but fighting has continued in Ukrainian cities EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has announced that Air Peace and Max Air may begin the evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine on … Read more