US sees signs Russia plans Ukraine invasion in early 2022 According to Fox News, US sources think Russia is planning a multi-front military assault of Ukraine involving up to 175,000 troops as soon as early 2022. According to a senior US defense source, the US is taking recent Kremlin signals extremely seriously and does not … Read more
Lloyd Austin refers to Russia as the Soviet Union EKO HOT BLOG reports that during a visit to Seoul, South Korea, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin inadvertently referred to Russia as the Soviet Union. During a news briefing, Austin was responding to a question on how the United States planned to respond to possible Russian … Read more
EU Slaps New Sanctions on Belarus as Border Crisis Worsens NATO’s warning comes only days after Russia and Belarus demonstrated their military power in combined parachute manoeuvres near Poland. EKO HOT BLOG reports that as military movements and accusations continue to stress a fragile political order in the area, the European Union has announced further … Read more
The parade was linked to the graduation of 250 freshly trained soldiers… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taliban forces held a military parade in Kabul on Sunday using captured American-made armoured vehicles and Russian helicopters in a display that showed their ongoing transformation from an insurgent force to a regular standing army. The Taliban operated … Read more
Russian diplomat found dead on street outside Berlin embassy Western intelligence services already connected the FSB to the death of a Georgian expatriate who was shot dead in a Berlin park in 2019 EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to Der Spiegel magazine, a Russian ambassador discovered dead on the pavement outside the Russian embassy … Read more
So far the WHO has recorded 1.4 million COVID-19 deaths across the region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Europe is once again “at the epicentre” of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as cases soar across the continent. At a press conference WHO Europe head Hans Kluge said the continent could … 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
Russia has recorded nearly 8.4 million cases and more than 235,000 deaths… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia reported record numbers of daily COVID-19 cases and deaths on Thursday as Moscow shut down non-essential services for 11 days to combat the surge in infections. The country hardest hit in Europe by the pandemic, Russia has … Read more
Overall infections since the outbreak began are now closing in on 8 million EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia, on Saturday, recorded 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the first time since the pandemic began. The figure had been rising all week, with the Kremlin blaming the Russian people for not taking up … Read more
The prize is intended to honour an individual or organisation that has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations”. Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their “courageous fight” to defend freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. The committee called the pair “representatives … Read more
…the competition would be in four categories: Middleweight, Lightweight, Heavyweight and Super Heavyweight. The promoters of the ‘Slap Fight’ on Saturday say the combat sport will make its debut in Nigeria this October. Abdullrahman Orosanya, the Executive Director, TKK Sport, promoter of Slap Fight Nigeria, who disclosed this in a statement in Lagos, said the … Read more
Putin, the Russian president is treading carefully with the hardline group, which Moscow officially considers a ‘terrorist group. EkohotBlog reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed that he hopes the Taliban will behave in a “civilized” manner in Afghanistan to enable the global community maintain diplomatic ties with Kabul. Putin mentioned on Friday that “Russia … Read more
The latest incident follows a July 6 crash of an An-26 plane in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula, killing all 28 people on board. A Russian plane carrying at least 17 people that went missing on Friday in the Siberian region of Tomsk has been found and survivors have been spotted, officials said. The plane, … Read more
Putin was first elected president in 2000 and served two consecutive four-year terms. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold office for two additional six-year terms, opening the possibility for him to stay in power until 2036. According to AFP, the 68-year-old Russian leader, who has already … Read more
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on senior Russian government officials and Russian entities in response to what U.S. officials said was Moscow’s attempt to kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent. The announcement, made by senior Biden administration officials, marked a sharp turn away from former President Donald Trump’s reluctance to … Read more
Investigators in Russia arrested three men and a woman accused of running a back market for babies, they said on Thursday. Officials took nine babies into care in the eastern city of Krasnoyarsk who were probably going to be sold, they said. A 27-year old woman from Kazakhstan gave birth to one of the babies … Read more
Russia’s constitution allows it to defy decisions enforced by international treaties if they contradict its basic laws Europe’s rights court told Russia on Wednesday to release jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny out of concern for his life, but Moscow swiftly rejected the call. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critic, was arrested and jailed upon … Read more
Federal Government says Russia has agreed to supply Nigeria with her Sputnik V vaccine. A vaccine that has an efficacy of 91%. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, made this known on Monday at the weekly press briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, in Abuja. Ehanire said that the Nations have had … Read more
Russia, Vaccination Russia has vaccinated over one million people against COVID-19, the institute that developed the country’s vaccine said on Tuesday. Alexander Gintsburg, Head, Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, said about 100,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine were administered daily, Eko hot blog gathered. The Gamaleya institute developed the first vaccine worldwide … Read more
Popular American news outlet The Daily Beast has said a Russia-linked propaganda machine is operating in Africa, using social media platforms, including WhatsApp, to misinform Africans about COVID-19 vaccines emanating from America. In a two-part investigation on Russian political activities on the continent, the outlet said false messages are being flooded into Africa by “a … Read more