LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ukraine military wrote early Friday morning that a soldier blew himself up on a bridge to stop Russian soldiers trying to advance. Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Skakun was an engineer for a battalion of marines on the Crimean isthmus, where Russian tanks and military forces began to advance into Ukraine. The marines decided…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia has warned of “military consequences” if Finland and Sweden join Nato, after their leaders held talks with the alliance in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign affairs spokesman, said at her weekly briefing that all members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, including…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Russian and Ukrainian governments on Friday signalled an openness to negotiations even as authorities in Kyiv urged citizens to help defend the capital from advancing Russian force in the worst European security crisis in decades. Ukraine and Russia will consult in coming hours on a time and place for talks, Ukrainian…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has said measures to keep Nigerians in Ukraine safe and to evacuate those who wish to leave the war-hit country are ongoing. This was disclosed in a statement titled, ‘Federal Government Reassures Of Its Commitment To The Safety Of Nigerians In Ukraine,’ signed by the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned Russia’s military assault on Ukraine as “a flagrant violation of international law” and vowed further punishment for the aggressors in the days and weeks to come. That will include sending more U.S. troops to Europe, to supplement both American and NATO Forces there. Biden directed Defense…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine exacerbated concerns about disruptions to global energy supply. Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea in the biggest attack by one state against another…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Thursday. “It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe after a totally pointless attack by the Russians,” he said. “This is one of the most serious…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kremlin this week warned that Americans will feel the “consequences” of sanctions against Russia, with the country suggesting that they will cause strain on global financial energy markets. “There is no doubt that the sanctions introduced against us will hit global financial and energy markets. The United States will not be…
