Russia’s war in Ukraine could almost halve world trade growth this year and drag down global GDP growth too, the World Trade Organization projected Monday. The WTO said that the Russian invasion had not only created a humanitarian crisis of “immense proportions” but had also dealt a “severe blow” to the global economy. The Geneva-based […]
“A group of 10 occupiers kidnapped the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov,” Ukraine’s parliament said on Twitter. “He refused to cooperate with the enemy,” it added. It said the mayor was seized when he was at the city’s crisis center dealing with supply issues. In a video message late Friday, Zelensky confirmed the abduction, calling […]
By Babajide Okeowo One hundred and twenty-three (123) more Nigerians who fled Ukraine amid the invasion by Russia have been brought back home. They returned to Nigeria aboard an Air Peace plane with registration number 9HSLF which arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at about 1:20 am on Friday. This brings the […]
Russia and Ukraine on Thursday failed to find a breakthrough on a ceasefire and other humanitarian issues at the first high-level talks between the two sides since Moscow’s invasion. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba met on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum in the Turkish resort city of Antalya for three-way […]
Ms Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the war in Ukraine can have a devastating blow for Africa. Georgieva raised the concern in a statement by IMF media contact person, Nicolas Mombrial, on Thursday, following a meeting with African Ministers of Finance, and African central bank governors. Also at the […]
Ukrainian state emergency has disclosed that at least 2,000 civilians have died since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Among the dead are ten emergency responders, the service said in a Facebook post. The emergency service also said that 500 people have been brought to safety. Referring to ongoing attacks, it warned that “every […]
