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Mutiny: Putin May Seek Revenge on Wagner Boss, Prighozin – CIA Chief

Web News 21 July 2023 318 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to buy time while he works out how to deal with Yevgeny Prighozin, says the director of the CIA. Mr Prigozhin is the head of the Wagner mercenary group who led a mutiny in Russia a month ago. That mutiny exposed significant weaknesses in the system of Continue Reading

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Mass Graves: EU President Calls for Tribunal over Russia’s Invasion

Web News 18 September 2022 385 0

The European Union presidency has called for an international tribunal over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The call, from the Czech Republic which currently holds the rotating presidency of the bloc, came after the discovery of hundreds of graves in Izyum, a town recently liberated by Ukrainian troops. Many are said to be civilians, women and […]Continue Reading

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Putin plans to eliminate Ukraine’s identity – Biden

Web News 23 May 2022 451 0

United States President, Joe Biden, on Monday, accused President Vladimir Putin of Russia of trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity. According to Biden, this is as witnessed by Russian bombardments of civilian targets such as schools, hospitals, daycare centres and museums. “I believe what Putin is attempting to do is to eliminate the identity of Ukraine. […]Continue Reading

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Russia Launches Attacks on Cities in Eastern Ukraine

Web News 19 April 2022 380 0

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia has launched an assault to seize the eastern Donbas region. Moscow bombarded cities with rocket and artillery fire on Monday and in a video address Mr Zelensky said that the battle “for the Donbas has begun”. Ukraine’s top security official, Oleksiy Danilov, said that Russia tried to break […]Continue Reading

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Biden Accuses Russia of ‘Genocide’ in Ukraine

Web News 13 April 2022 353 0

US President, Joe Biden has said that the atrocities being uncovered in Ukraine qualify as genocide. President Biden had previously avoided using the word ‘genocide’ but  he now believes is warranted as scenes of devastation emerge from towns once overrun by Russian troops. “I called it genocide because it’s become clearer and clearer that Russian […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine Invasion: Ripples and Diplegia

Web News 24 March 2022 960 0

*As the world grapples with the horrors of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with trepidation and the need to avoid the crisis escalating into a third World War, Simeon Ugbodovon looks at core issue behind the booming canons.* February 25 at 5:49 pm, the world found itself in a new face of conflict, Russian President, Vladimir […]Continue Reading

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Biden, Putin Set For Tense Talks In Geneva

Web News 16 June 2021 472 0

US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are preparing sit down for their first, highly-anticipated summit. The talks in Geneva, Switzerland, come at a time when both sides describe relations as being at rock bottom. Issues include arms control, sanctions and US allegations of Russian cyber-attacks and election interference. No major breakthroughs Continue Reading