The editor of a Russian news site apologised to his Ukrainian colleagues for the war, when he appeared alongside a Ukrainian journalist on the BBC. Ivan Kolpakov has to run his independent news site, Meduza, from outside the country. Olga Malchevska from BBC Ukrainian – who also appeared on the show – is in London….
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his “special military operation” – otherwise known as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – is “going according to plan”. His claim comes despite many analysts suggesting the invasion has not gone to plan. In a televised speech, he accused Ukrainian forces of taking “thousands of foreign citizens hostage” and using…
A group known as the Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI) has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mele Kolo Kyari to address the persistent fuel crisis facing the country commencing from Friday. The group warned that it would mobilize Nigerian youths…
In a statement on the Premier League club’s website, businessman Abramovich said he had made the “incredibly difficult decision” which “pains” him. The Russian will not ask “for any loans to be repaid” and said proceeds of the sale would be donated to war victims. Abramovich had said on Saturday he would give “stewardship and…
And here’s more from the Ukrainian president – who said direct talks with Vladimir Putin are “the only way to stop this war”. “We are not attacking Russia and we do not plan to attack it. What do you want from us? Leave our land,” he said. “Sit down with me. Just not 30 metres…
Amid the fog of war, it can be hard to see the way forward. Here are some potential outcomes. Most are bleak. Short war Russia ramps up its military operations with devastating attacks. Thousands die, Kyiv falls, Ukraine’s president is killed or flees, and Russia installs a pro-Moscow puppet regime. This would be an unstable…
Nato is not considering a no-fly zone to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, the US ambassador to the bloc has said. Speaking to BBC News, Julianne Smith said: “We don’t believe that NATO needs to be part of this conflict. “We are offering security assistance and will continue to offer it to Ukraine.” Nato has…
Since Russia invaded their country, some 17,000 Ukrainian holidaymakers have been stuck in Egypt’s Red Sea resorts, watching in horror. “Panic, tears, shock!” is how Natalia Miroshnikova sums it up. She was on her first foreign trip – a week in Sharm el-Sheikh with her husband and son – but when they tried to leave…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) has received encomiums from the Global Economic Policy Initiative (GEPIn) for what the group describes as “fiscal prudence over the affairs of the FIRS, and ensuring maximum efficiency with minimal resources.” In a statement shared to the media by the President of the group, Mr…
