The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has called for prayers for Ukraine which has been invaded by Russian forces. In a video on his verified Facebook page, Apostle Suleman said, “We are going to command that war to cease, we are not negotiating.” The clergyman mentioned that the target […]

  The tiny Federated States of Micronesia severed diplomatic ties with nuclear power Russia on Friday over the “unambiguously villainous” invasion of Ukraine, warning relations would only be reopened if Moscow displayed a “love” of humanity. Leaders of the Pacific archipelago — which has a population of just over 100,000 people — said it was […]

  International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said Friday he was increasingly concerned by developments in Ukraine after Russia launched a full-scale attack. “I have been closely following recent developments in and around Ukraine with increasing concern,” Khan said in a statement. “It is imperative that all parties to the conflict respect their obligations under […]

  French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to destroy Ukraine’s statehood and warned that the “security” of its President Volodymyr Zelensky was at risk. “This is total war. Putin has decided… to take Ukraine off the map of nations,” Le Drian told France Inter radio. “The […]

  Ukraine’s army said Friday it was fighting invading Russian forces north of the capital Kyiv, as Moscow pressed on with its advance on the pro-Western country for a second day. Russian forces reached the outskirts of Kyiv on Friday, with the government saying the city was hit by “horrific rocket strikes” in the early […]

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that invading Russian forces are targeting civilian areas, praising his countrymen for their “heroism” and assuring Kyiv is doing “everything possible” to protect them. He spoke as Moscow’s forces reached the capital, with explosions heard in the city that the government described as “horrific rocket strikes.” “They say […]

  The latest round of sanctions announced Thursday against Russia purposely spares the energy sector to avoid inflicting pain on the Western allies, but officials say they leave room for escalation. Washington said the penalties will be severe and will have a lasting impact on Russia’s economy, even though they tried to “mitigate” costs on […]

  Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after G7 leaders agreed to punish Moscow economically for invading Ukraine. The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed a full-scale ground invasion and air assault on Thursday. Kishida said the world’s third-largest economy planned […]

  Two loud blasts were heard in central Kyiv early Friday, an AFP journalist said, as Russian troops push closer to the Ukrainian capital in an invasion of its Western-backed neighbour. Ukraine’s army said that Russia fired on civilian areas of Kyiv but that Ukraine’s air defence systems repelled “two deadly gifts”, according to a […]

  Ukraine’s president said Friday his country had been left on its own to fight Russia after the Kremlin launched a large-scale invasion that killed 130 Ukrainians on the first day. “We have been left alone to defend our state,” Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address to the nation after midnight. “Who is ready […]