AUTHORITIES in Togo have confirmed that some of its nationals have been captured and detained by Ukrainian forces after being coerced into fighting alongside Russian troops in the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a statement issued Friday and seen by AFP, Togo’s foreign ministry said the individuals—mostly young students—were initially enticed by alleged scholarship offers from … Read more
A recent investigation has revealed horrifying details about the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, who was allegedly tortured and killed while in Russian custody. The 27-year-old journalist had been reporting on illegal detentions and human rights abuses in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia when she was captured by Russian forces in 2023. According to forensic reports, Roshchyna’s … Read more
RUSSIA has claimed victory in the Kursk region, eight months after Ukraine’s military stormed into Russian territory in a surprise counteroffensive. Russia’s Chief of Staff, Valery Gerasimov, made the declaration during a video conference with President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, stating that Russian troops had “liberated” the last village in Kursk still under Ukrainian control: … Read more
Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, on Friday said Russian and Ukrainian officials are unlikely to agree to a full ceasefire at present due to persistent attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure by Ukraine. Speaking to the reporters here at the UN headquarters, Nebenzia addressed comments by US President Donald Trump, who said he … Read more
RUSSIA’s exclusion from President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs has prompted speculation over whether the move signals a diplomatic overture towards Moscow following a partial ceasefire in Ukraine. The White House, however, has sought to allay such concerns, stating that Russia remains subject to a strict sanctions regime that renders additional tariffs unnecessary. US … Read more
RUSSIA’s Tsentr (Centre) group of forces has eliminated up to 430 Ukrainian soldiers over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. “The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to up to 430 military personnel, five armored combat vehicles, including a U.S.-made M113 armored personnel carrier. “Also are 12 vehicles and … Read more
RUSSIAN authorities on Sunday said that its air defence units destroyed 59 Ukrainian drones that targeted Russia’s southwestern regions and killed one person in Rostov. The Russian defence ministry said on the Telegram messaging app that twenty-nine of the drones were downed overnight over the Rostov region in Russia’s south, adding that another 20 were … Read more
RUSSIAN air defences on Friday repelled an attack by four drones flying towards Moscow, with no injuries reported in the capital or in an earlier attack on an oil complex in one of Russia’s southern regions. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, writing on his official Telegram channel, said emergency services were working at the site where … Read more
MOSCOW has reportedly handed Washington a list of conditions for a potential agreement to end its ongoing conflict with Ukraine and recalibrate relations between the two global powers. The exact contents of the list remain undisclosed, and it remains uncertain whether Russia is willing to engage in peace negotiations with Kyiv prior to the acceptance … Read more
THE UK has joined the list of countries imposing sanctions on Russia for its conduct in the Ukraine conflict, as the country is preparing to introduce its “largest ever” sanctions package against Russia as the war enters its third year, said Foreign Secretary David Lammy. “This is also the time to turn the screws … Read more