A GROWING number of Africans have found themselves recruited into Russia’s army since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While some volunteers joined private military companies linked to the Kremlin, others, like Samuel from Cameroon, were lured by false promises of well-paid jobs. Samuel’s experience reveals a disturbing pattern of exploitation and human trafficking … Read more
UKRAINE has damaged several industrial sites with a massive drone attack across various Russian regions. Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, said on messaging service Telegram on Tuesday that two facilities had been hit, one in Saratov and one in the city of Engels. He added that there were no casualties. Media … Read more
THE Ukrainian foreign ministry in Kyiv has said that they are ready to replace Hungary in the European Union. While Budapest recently blasted Ukraine for blocking natural gas transit from Russia to the European Union. Earlier, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused the Zelensky government of unilaterally stopping the transit of Russian gas, which has … Read more
CONCERNS are rising across central and eastern Europe as the recent halt in Russian gas transit via Ukraine threatens to trigger an energy crisis. In Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava, the effects are already being felt by many residents like cameraman Peter Lahky, who expressed worries over the economic impact of soaring energy prices. Lahky, like … Read more
UKRAINE has strongly denied allegations that it has been involved in supplying drones to rebels fighting in northern Mali, countering media reports that surfaced late on Monday. The French newspaper Le Monde had claimed that Tuareg rebels in the West African nation were using Ukrainian drones, with ‘discreet but decisive’ support from Kyiv, to target Mali’s army … Read more
THE Russian army has advanced into the eastern part of the long-contested town of Toretsk in Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian army. “The fighting is taking place in Toretsk itself. “The situation is unstable, the fighting is literally house by house,’’ Anastasia Bobovnikova, the spokeswoman for the Ukrainian forces, said on local television. According to … Read more
GERMAN Foreign Minister pledged an additional 100 million euros (111 million U. S. dollars) in winter aid for Ukraine in view of the ongoing Russian attacks on infrastructure in the country. The support for Ukraine is “also support for Moldova and European democracy as a whole,” Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday at a conference in … Read more
THE military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have jointly addressed the United Nations Security Council, accusing Ukraine of providing support to rebel groups operating in the Sahel region of West Africa, according to a statement from Mali’s foreign ministry. This move follows the severing of diplomatic ties between Mali and Ukraine in early … Read more
RUSSIAN authorities have ordered the evacuation of another district in the Russian region of Kursk, partly controlled by Ukrainian troops, according to Governor Alexey Smirnov. People in the Glushkovsky district are to be brought to safety, he said in a post late on Wednesday. The district, about 10 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, had more … Read more
UKRANIAN Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed his approval on Thursday for Mauritius’ interest in participating in Ukraine’s recovery efforts. This announcement followed his discussions with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in Port Louis. ‘Given Mauritius’ highly developed economy and business environment, we welcome its strong interest in taking part in the recovery of Ukraine,’ Kuleba … Read more