Beyond the Headlines
The Taliban has called on Russia and Ukraine to ‘resolve the crisis through peaceful means’ months after massacring innocent people as they took over Afghanistan. In a statement posted to the Taliban’s official Twitter account, which now goes by the name of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the militant group said it was concerned […]
The 47-country Council of Europe, Europe’s human rights watchdog, on Friday suspended Russia following the country’s attack on Ukraine. The Committee of Ministers decided to suspend Russia from its right to representation, with immediate effect. The country will remain a formal member of the Strasburg-based institution, however. The Council of Europe, along with its […]
Former President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, says he would be fighting on the streets of Ukraine if Russian soldiers try to seize it. Mr Poroshenko, who served as president from 2014 to 2019, brandished a Kalashnikov during a live TV interview with CNN on Friday. “Vladimir Putin is just simply mad, he is just […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the Ukrainian military to seize power in their country. Speaking on Friday during a televised address, Putin told the Ukrainian military it would be “easier for us to make a deal with you” than with “this gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis”. He accused the Ukrainian leadership […]
The Kremlin on Friday said President Vladimir Putin was ready to send a delegation to Belarus for talks with Ukraine, as Russian forces approached Kyiv on the second day of Moscow’s invasion. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian leader was “ready” to send a high-level delegation “for talks with a Ukrainian delegation” to […]
The UN on Friday said that at least 100,000 people have likely been displaced by the violence in the Ukraine crisis and terrified families have been forced to seek shelter underground in the capital. “There have been major attacks in Kiev that have created greater fear and panic among the population, with families really […]
A German Catholic priest was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Cologne court for sexually abusing children. The 70-year-old has also been ordered to pay damages to joint plaintiffs of €5,000 ($5,587), €10,000 and €35,000. The prosecution had been seeking a prison sentence of 13 years for the man; his defence […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky released a self-shot video from central Kyiv on Friday vowing alongside key aides to stay and defend the capital against the Russian invasion. “We’re all here. Our military is here. Citizens in society are here. We’re all here defending our independence, our country, and it will stay this way,” Zelensky […]
The Federal Government, has expressed concern over Poland‘s refusal to allow Nigerians fleeing Ukraine into the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, raised the concern on behalf of the government during a meeting with envoys of European Union countries over the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Onyeama said the government is receiving emergency calls from […]
‘ The Ukrainian armed forces on Friday said they had inflicted heavy losses on Russia. The Defence Ministry said 2,800 Russian soldiers had been lost. It was unclear whether the soldiers were killed, wounded or captured. The ministry also estimated that up to 80 tanks, more than 500 other military vehicles, 10 aircraft and seven […]
